Decision details

To seek approval to commence procurements for the delivery of Supported Housing for:
1. People with Mental Health needs
2. People with a history of Offending

Approval has been given to commence procurements for the delivery of Supported Housing for people with Mental Health needs and for people with a history of Offending.

The proposed services will address challenges relating to homelessness for people with mental health needs and offenders across North Yorkshire, acting as a preventative service to increase independence and reduce costs across the system.

A. Cease the service Supported Housing is a non-statutory service and as such consideration was given to closing the provision at the end of the contract. This option was discounted on the basis of the continued good outcomes the service provides and the increased relevance of Supported Housing services in a unitary authority where the actions of one directorate (Adult Social Care) have very clear and direct positive impacts on another (Housing).

B. Reprocure on an as-is basis This option would have put in place a continuation service which would have continued to provide good outcomes for people and control costs in other areas. However, this approach would have ignored the opportunity created by the move to a Unitary Authority as well as that of additional funding from Second Homes Council Tax.