Purpose

On the 4th of March 2025, the council received
confirmation of £376,200 funding from GMCA, enabling the ABEN
Service to extend its reach until the 31st of March 2026,
encompassing an additional four bed spaces.
The most recent contract in place for the provision of the ABEN
Service expired on 31st of March 2025, and there was insufficient
time after the GMCA grant notification to seek approval to modify
the term of the contract and implement any agreed variations prior
to the contract’s expiry.

Content

RESOLVED - That:
1.
(recommended)
Part A: approve an exemption in respect of rule 4 of the Contract
Procurement Rules by utilising rule 21 of the CPRs, and
Part B: Subject to approval of the recommendation under Part A of
Option
1, that the Delegated Officer for Part B approves:
(a) the direct award of and enter into a new contract with DePaul
UK for the provision of ABEN Service from 1st of April 2025 to 31st
March 2026 at a value of £245,000 (this includes a
£15,000 uplift for National Insurance and Real Living Wage
increases).
(b) an underlease of the building at 10 Sharples Hall Street and
any other necessary units to DePaul UK from 31st of March 2025 to
28th of February 2026, aligning with the council head lease's
expiration on 5th of April 2026.
(c) the augmentation of the scope of the recently expired contract
by incorporating four more bed spaces into the specification for
the proposed contract, elevating the total ABEN spaces to 33. This
expansion demonstrates the commitment to supporting the Councils
commitment to ending rough sleeping and enhancing accommodation
options for those in need.