Decision details

ABEN Phase 3 Contract Award

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member - Communities and Culture, Deputy Chief Executive -

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Oldham Council, as part of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), committed to continuing to deliver the A Bed Every Night (ABEN) rough sleeping initiative for a further 9 months from 1st July 2020. Upon confirmation of funding to facilitate this a decision was taken by Oldham Council to continue contracting an external organisation to deliver this initiative. Due to the short-term nature of this funding it required a new ‘Phase 3’ tender to be published.
Following a competitive tender process for the delivery of ABEN in Oldham, the successful tenderer was DePaul. This report therefore seeks authorisation to award the contract to DePaul.

Decision:

RESOLVED - That:
1.Approve the recommendation in this paper: Award the tender to DePaul

Reasons for the decision:

Option 1 - Approve the recommendation in this paper: Award the tender to DePaul
Option 2 - Do nothing: This would save time and staffing resources but would have repercussions. There has been a GM-wide agreement to deliver ABEN. It is therefore not recommended that this option is pursued.

Alternative options considered:

2.Do nothing: This would save time and staffing resources but would have repercussions. There has been a GM-wide agreement to deliver ABEN. It is therefore not recommended that this option is pursued.

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Consultation undertaken with Lead Member, Procurement, Legal and Finance in accordance with contract procedure rules.

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

Publication date: 07/09/2020

Date of decision: 17/08/2020

Effective from: 15/09/2020

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