Purpose

To seek approval to waive Contract Standing
Orders to enaable a direct award of a contract for Rapid Assessment
Hub for rough sleepers, funded by the Rough Sleepers Initiative
(RSI) grant for a period of thirteen (13) months so that this
service can be aligned with the current grant funding arrangement.
An additional month has been added to the extension as the new
alocation of RSI funding is expected in May 2025.

Content

That the Cabinet Member for Housing,
Homelessness and Renters Security, having consulted with the
Leader:
 
i)            
Approves an exemption pursuant to Contract Standing Order 84(a) of
the requirement to tender a contract for a Rapid Assessment Hub for
rough sleepers, funded by the Rough Sleeper Initiative (RSI) grant
for a period of 13 months from 1 April 2024 to 30 April 2025, in
accordance with paragraph 13 of Part 3 of the Constitution. The
value of the contract for thirteen (13) months is
£497,188.25.

Reasons for the decision

As detailed within the accompanying
report.

Alternative options considered

As detailed within the accompanying
report.