Agenda item

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

Recommendations:-

1.      That Cabinet note:-

·     the co-production work and re-design of a new service specification was successfully completed to enable a tender process to take place

·     a competitive tendering exercise ran from 20th February to 28th March 2019.

·     Roundabout Ltd were identified as the successful organisation and awarded the contract.

·     The contract commenced on the 1^st August 2019. The initial term of the contract is for two years, with an option of a further extension for a year.

·     The overall contract value for two years is £1,050,000 (£1,575,000 with the third year).

Further to Minute No. 69 of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 17^th December, 2018, consideration was given to the report which provided an update on the conclusion of the procurement process.

The report, therefore, provided:-

·                A brief summary of Housing Related Support and the changing needs of young people which led to the decision to redesign and procure the Young People aged 16 – 25 Service.

·                Gave an overview of the new Young People aged 16 – 25 Service specification.

·                Information on the tendering process and award of contract.

·                Briefly outlined the profile of the successful service provider. 

·                Gave an overview of the implementation of the new service model.

·                An overview of the future approach to contract performance reporting and monitoring.

The previous provision of supported housing consisted of three supported housing buildings. The buildings were all within close proximity of each other, accommodating up to 39 young people at one given time. This presented challenges for the previous service due to the number of anti-social behaviour reports in relation to young people’s behaviours. It also impacted on relationships with the local residents and the community.

The new service model addressed housing a large number of young people in the same proximity, as it was considered an environmental factor that contributed to the issues the previous Service experienced with anti-social behaviour.

The new service model comprised a suite of options of accommodation, support and community based elements. The accommodation based provisions were more dispersed across the borough, the maximum of twelve young people accommodated in the Core provision.

The procurement of the new service was advertised in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) and on YORtender in February 2019 with a closing date at the end of March 2019.

The evaluation process was completed with Roundabout Ltd identified as the successful organisation.

Cabinet Members welcomed the update and particularly noted that the organisation was a living wage employer so obviously not only benefits to the young people, but also to employees.

Resolved:-  That the update be noted for:-

·                The co-production work and re-design of a new service specification was successfully completed to enable a tender process to take place

·                A competitive tendering exercise ran from 20th February to 28th March 2019.

·                Roundabout Ltd were identified as the successful organisation and awarded the contract.

·                The contract commenced on the 1^st August 2019. The initial term of the contract is for two years, with an option of a further extension for a year.

·                The overall contract value for two years is £1,050,000 (£1,575,000 with the third year).