Decision details

The Executive will be asked to consider proposals in the Commissioning Plan for Housing Support Services, funded from ‘Supporting People’ to people at risk of homelessness and to young people and the procurement strategy for these services

Following the strategic review of the services provided to Homeless and Young Persons, received a report from the Corporate Director of Adult and Community Services concerning the Commissioning Plan which proposes to implement substantial improvements to the services provided to the community.

Agreed, in order to assist the Council to achieve all of its Community Priorities, to:

  (i)  The Strategic Review and Commissioning Plan for Support Services to Homeless and Young People;

  (ii)  Commissioning of a support service to residents of Bevan House and Summerfield House through tendering of a contract;

  (iii)  Commissioning a supported accommodation scheme at Circle Anglia’s Vineries for young people and teenage parents through tendering of a contract;

  (iv)  Commissioning a multiple needs service through tendering of a contract;

  (v)  Commissioning of a single ‘floating’ support service to replace the current Tenancy Sustainment Team and Teenage Parents Floating Support services;

a)  Delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Adult & Community Services to decide the best means of securing that service in consultation with a working group including staff and Trade Unions.

  (vi)  Commissioning of a support service for residents of Boundary Road.

a)  Delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Adult & Community Services to decide the best means of securing that service in consultation with a working group including staff and Trade Unions.

  (vii)  Not recommission a supported accommodation contract at the Romford YMCA.