The pre-decision scrutiny questions were noted.

DECISION

1.    Authorise the Corporate Director Health and Adult Social Care and  Deputy Chief Executive to extend the five hostel contracts referenced  below until 30 November 2024 to allow Officers to review and  competitively tender the services. The hostels are:

·                     Founders House

·                     Riverside Complex

·                     Daniel Gilbert House

·                     Edward Gibbons House

·                     Providence House

2.    Following the review of the services, authorise the Corporate Director  Health and Adults Social Care and Deputy Chief Executive following consultation with the Mayor to award new hostels contracts in accordance  with the tender results as determined by the application of the published  evaluation criteria.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR OF HEALTH AND ADULT SOCIAL CARE AND DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE (D. RADLEY)

Ben Gladstone, Deputy Director

Councillor Gulam Kibria Chowdhury, Cabinet Member for Health, Wellbeing and Social Care introduced the report that sought permission to extend the hostel contracts further by a period of 12 months until end November 2024 so a recommissioning and tender process could leading to the award of new hostel contracts in 2024.

The the pre-decision scrutiny questions and responses were noted.

The Mayor recognised the exceptional circumstances of this case, but stressed that he would not entertain extensions to contracts or direct awards in future. He made clear his preference was for full tender exercises wherever possible for reasons of competition and transparency.

RESOLVED that:

1.    The Corporate Director Health and Adult Social Care and  Deputy Chief Executive be authorised to extend the five hostel contracts referenced  below until 30 November 2024 to allow Officers to review and  competitively tender the services. The hostels are:

a.    Founders House

b.    Riverside Complex

c.    Daniel Gilbert House

d.    Edward Gibbons House

e.    Providence House

2.    Following the review of the services, authorise the Corporate Director Health and Adults Social Care and Deputy Chief Executive, following consultation with the Mayor, to award new hostels contracts in accordance  with the tender results as determined by the application of the published  evaluation criteria.