Decision details

To enter into interim contract arrangements with organisations providing housing related support services.  This approval is sought in order to maintain service provision whilst a major review of housing related support services is undertaken to determine future commissioning requirements. The combined cost of these interim contracts will be in excess of £250k per annum. 

The Director of Environment and Housing agreed to approve the waiver of Contract Procedure Rule 9.1 in order to terminate existing contracts and establish interim contracts with coterminous end dates of 31^st March 2017 for current Housing Related Support providers (see Appendix 1).  This will ensure continuity of provision during the course of the service review and outcome implementation.  The maximum value of the contracts will not exceed £4,851,406.60 per annum.

Consultation will take place with Lead Members and key stakeholders prior to the decision.

Wider detailed consultation will take place as part of the review process.  This is likely to include a number of methods such as Outcomes Based Accountability sessions, events, focus groups interviews and questionnaires

Lead Members, service providers, key stakeholders such as Housing and Children’s Services and Adult Social Care.

Service users, staff,  wider stakeholders of housing related support services including Housing Leeds, landlords, health and social care providers, neighbourhood networks, commissioners and the third sector.