Decision details

Approval of Gateway 2: Contract Award Report

1.  That the cabinet member for children, schools and adult care, in consultation with the cabinet member for housing management and modenisation, approve the award of two contracts for the 16+ support and resettlement services to Oasis Aquila Housing and the Salvation Army for a period of 4 years from 1 July 2019 with an option to extend for a further 2 years (1+1). The total estimated maximum value of both contracts for 4 years is £5.6m as further detailed in paragraph 32 with an estimated maximum contract value of £8.6m should the contract extensions be used for both contracts.

-  Contract A (North) Oasis Aquila Housing – Total estimated maximum contract value £2.8m (4 years).

-  Contract B (South) The Salvation Army – Total estimated maximum contract value £2.8m (4 years).

2. That it be noted that the third lot for specialist ‘high needs‘ unit that was approved in the gateway 1 report will not be procured at this time and the business case is being explored with a timescale of June 2019 for considering options.