Decision details

Decisions:

1.           That having had due regard to the integrated impact assessment, Rule 11 of the Council’s Contract Procedural Rules be suspended.

2.           That the Head of Adult Services be granted permission to enter into a new contract with The Provider detailed in the private, circulated report, for the provision of a Prevention and Wellbeing Service for a period of 12 months, with an option to extend for a further 6 months, this period being subject to the Council being able to terminate the service early by providing three months’ notice to The Provider.

Reason for Decisions:

To ensure that there is a legally binding contract enabling the continuation of these essential services, whilst Officers undertake a review of homelssness services and develop a new service model that enables delivery against the Rapid Rehousing Transition Plan.

Implementation of Decisions:

The decisions were for immediate implementation, with the agreement of the Scrutiny Committee chair. There was no call in of this item.