Decision details

The Council has statutory duties under the Children’s Act 1989 to provide support to families with children who do not have access to public funds due to their immigration status but who have a recognised level of need.

The Cabinet will be asked to agree to the waiving of tendering requirements and the entering into of contracts with three organisations to provide temporary accommodation to those who qualify under the statutory arrangements.

The Cabinet resolved to:

(i)  Waive the requirements to advertise and tender for the provision of temporary accommodation for families with no recourse to public funds in accordance with the Council’s Contract Procurement Rules;

(ii)  Agree the retrospective award of three contracts to the Griha Group, FineFair and N.K.B and Associates (formerly known as Harrison Property Associates) for the period 1 November 2017 to 31 March 2019 inaccordance with the strategy set out in the report; and

(iii)  Authorise the Director of People and Resilience, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Social Care and Health Integration, the Chief Operating Officer and the Director of Law and Governance, to enter into the contracts with the three providers.