Decision details

Leeds City Council commissions a range of housing related support services for vulnerable people in Leeds. The primary aim of these services is to support people to achieve and maintain independent living. These contracts are managed by the commissioning team in Adults and Health on behalf of Resources and Housing, and include a resource centre delivered by St Anne’s Community Services that engages with people who are rough sleeping, homeless and vulnerably housed.
A review of this provision, to consider the best approach to support people who are homeless, vulnerably housed, rough sleeping and / or begging, was due to take place in 2020. However, this was not possible as all resources were diverted to responding to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The contract with St Anne’s Community Services is due to end on 31st March 2021. Approval is therefore sought in accordance with Contracts Procedure Rule (CPR) 21.7, to do a variation of the contract end date for the St Anne’s Resource Centre Service from 31st March 2021 to 31st March 2022, incurring additional expenditure in the sum of £210,000.
This will ensure continuity of service and provision to a vulnerable client group whilst the review and any subsequent commissioning is carried out.