The County Council provide a range of Housing Related Support services in accommodation-based settings to young people aged 16-24-years old that are either care experienced or at risk of homelessness.
These services were procured in 2019 and the contracts subsequently extended in 2022 (decision OKD22 (22/23) refers).
The contracts for young people aged 16–24-years old are due to come to the end of the maximum permissible term on 30th September 2024 with no further options for extension. Options are currently being explored for redesigning the future delivery of services to support young people that are either care experienced or at risk of homelessness.
Whilst further work is undertaken to develop the redesigned service it is proposed that arrangements with existing providers continue through direct contract awards for the provision of Housing Related Support in accommodation-based settings for up to a further 12 months (until 30th September 2025). This will allow a compliant procurement exercise for the re-modelled service to then follow.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure > £500,000;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Divisions affected: (All Divisions);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/02/2024
Decision due: April 2024 by Director of Children, Young People and Learning (Lucy Butler)
Lead member: Director of Children, Young People and Learning (Lucy Butler)
Contact: Shelly Dichello, Children's Contracts and Commissioning Manager Email: shelly.dichello@westsussex.gov.uk Tel: 033 022 24131.
Consultation process
Representations concerning this proposed decision can be made to the Director of Children, Young People and Learning, via the officer contact, by the beginning of the month in which the decision is due to be taken.
Consultees
Existing Providers
Democratic Services Contact: Wendy Saunders Tel: 033 022 22553