Issue - meetings

This report was presented by the Housing Strategy & Policy Manager, Marta Imig and sought approval to:

1.    the proposed procurement of a Housing First service for the duration of 3 years, with 3 x 1 year extensions in the Council’s sole discretion subject to government funding availability and the performance of the contract,

2.    delegate the appointment of the Contractor to the Group Head of Housing in consultation with the Chair and Vice Chair of the Community Wellbeing and Housing Committee; and

3.    authorise the Group Head of Corporate Governance to enter into any legal documentation necessary to implement the new contract.

Marta advised the Committee that the current contract for the provision of a Housing First service was with A2 Dominion and that this contract ended on 31 May 2022. The Strategic Housing Group had recommended going out to procurement of this contract and to select a provider through a competitive tender process.

The Chair advised the Committee that she and officers would be meeting with A2 Dominion regularly to address any issues. The Committee were told that officers would be reissuing A2 Dominion’s contact details to Councillors to enable them to contact them direct.

Proposed by Councillor Vinson

Seconded by Councillor Doran

The Committee resolved to:

4.    approve the proposed procurement of a Housing First service for the duration of 3 years, with 3 x 1 year extensions in the Council’s sole discretion subject to government funding availability and the performance of the contract,

5.    delegate the appointment of the Contractor to the Group Head of Housing in consultation with the Chair and Vice Chair of the Community Wellbeing and Housing Committee; and

6.    authorise the Group Head of Corporate Governance to enter into any legal documentation necessary to implement the new contract.