The Tower Hamlets Young People’s Supported Housing Pathway (4 block contracts) is undergoing a transformative recommission to improve the Council’s accommodation and support offer for our children in our care and homeless young people. Due to unforeseen circumstances and unexpected staff changes this item requests to extend the current pathway contracts from the 1st December until the 1st June 2024 to ensure there is ample time to implement the new contract ensuring minimal disruption for our young people.

The pre-decision scrutiny questions were noted.

DECISION

1.    Approve the direct contract award request for the Tower Hamlets Young People’s Supported Housing Pathway (YPSHP) for six months from the 1^st of December 2023 to 1^st of June 2024 with a value of £675,892.43.

2.    Note the specific equalities considerations as set out in Paragraph 4.1 of the report.

Action by:

ACTING CORPORATE DIRECTOR CHILDREN’S SERVICES (L. FRASER)

Acting Director Commissioning and Youth (L Richards)