Decision details

To undertake an open procurement process under the Light touch regime to reprocure a contract of the provision of Young people’s Pathway 2 and Emergency and Extended Supported Lodgings.

To agree the procurement of Pathway 2, at the same number of units as currently receiving and for the funding for the service to be shared between Housing and CYPS.

The Young People’s Pathway is currently provided by one commissioned organisation as well as North Yorkshire Council (NYC). There are two distinct pathways for which NYC has responsibility. These are known as Pathway 1 and Pathway 2. Pathway 1 is the prevention arm of the service, and this was brought in-house in February 2025 into the Housing Needs service. Pathway 2 is an accommodation pathway and is an operational and strategic partnership between Housing and CYPS with housing providers and voluntary agencies. Work is underway to support the development of a new vision and key priorities for future commissioning arrangements for supported housing. At this time, we do not have the ability to meet these needs fully as a council and as such we need to retain the number of units across NY to ensure we continue to house some of the most vulnerable members of the community and give them a great start in adult life.

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