Decision details

A Bed Every Night Phase 2 - Contract Award

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member - Communities and Culture

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

In June 2019 the Mayor of Greater Manchester announced that the A Bed Every Night (ABEN) rough sleeping initiative was to be continued, with new ABEN ‘Phase 2’ provision in place from 1st October 2019 to 30th June 2020. GMCA have confirmed that £213,000 will be made available to Oldham Council to deliver ABEN during this period, alongside reimbursing £30,000 still outstanding from Phase 1.
Following a competitive tender process for the delivery of ABEN in Oldham, the successful tenderer was DePaul with a quotation of £185,821. This report therefore seeks authorisation to award the contract to DePaul.

Decision:

RESOLVED - That:
1.That the Lead Member approves the decision to award the tender to DePaul UK;
2.That the Lead Member notes the updated total funding being made by GMCA, and the respective allocations made.

Reasons for the decision:

Option 1 - Approve the recommendation in this paper: Award the tender to DePaul UK, to the value of £185,821
Option 2 - Do nothing: This would save time and staffing resources, but would have repercussions. All GM authorities have agreed to deliver ABEN, and Oldham Council itself acknowledges the need to establish some kind of rough sleeping provision. It is therefore not recommended that this option is pursued.

Alternative options considered:

Do nothing: This would save time and staffing resources, but would have repercussions. All GM authorities have agreed to deliver ABEN, and Oldham Council itself acknowledges the need to establish some kind of rough sleeping provision. It is therefore not recommended that this option is pursued.

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Consultation undertaken with Finance, Procurement, Legal and Risk. No Human Resources and Property implications.

Contact: Fiona Carr, Principal Homelessness Strategy Officer Email: fiona.carr@oldham.gov.uk / 5163 Email: fiona.carr@oldham.gov.uk.

Publication date: 12/11/2019

Date of decision: 07/11/2019

Effective from: 20/11/2019

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