Agenda item

Housing Related Support - Children and Young People Pathway Tender

Report of the Strategic Director of Adult Care, Housing and Public Health

 

Recommendations:-

 

1.    That it be noted that the new service model will be defined following the completion of the Co-production work and this will inform the specification for the new contractual arrangements.

 

2.    That approval be given to tender the Housing Related Support service for Young people aged 16-25 following completion of co-production work with relevant stakeholders to develop the new service.

 

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the report which provided an update on the changing needs of young people accessing housing related support services.  It outlined recommendations for the future commissioning of the Housing Related Support Service for young people aged 16 - 25.

 

The main purpose of the supported housing service was to provide short term safe accommodation and assist vulnerable young people to gain the skills needed to obtain and/or maintain a secure accommodation and supported young people’s transitions from supported housing into their own tenancy as well as offering intervention where there was an increased risk of homelessness.

 

The contracts were awarded in October, 2017 and formed part of the Young People Pathway. The contract period was awarded for one year from 1st October, 2017 to 30th September, 2018, with an option of a one year extension subject to a contract review. The Council have taken advantage of the built in contract extension for a period of nine months to allow for the re-procurement for the service.

 

Several cost benefits linked to this service in terms of health, education, future issues which in turn would assist with saving money. 

 

The report set out in detail:-

 

·             An overview of the current commissioned services and key issues.

·             The national and local context of young people’s changing needs, due to young people presenting with more complex issues.

·             An overview on the revision of the existing services and the progress to co-produce a future model that will meet the needs of all young people.

·             Outlined how Adult Care and Children were jointly developing clear pathways which may differ depending on the needs of the individual and the statutory requirements for Children and Young People’s Services.

 

Cabinet Members sought clarity on the timeline for the tender process which was set out as part of the report, which would lead to the award of contact by May, 2019.  It was suggested that a further report be submitted to Cabinet on the conclusion of the procurement process.

 

Resolved:-  (1)  That the new service model defined following the completion of the Co-production work and this will inform the specification for the new contractual arrangements be noted.

 

(2)  That the tender for the Housing Related Support Service for young people aged 16-25 following completion of co-production work with relevant stakeholders to develop the new service be approved.

 

(3)  That a further report be submitted to the Cabinet on the conclusion of the procurement process.

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