Decision Details

On 7 June 2022, Cabinet:-

1. Retrospectively approved the bid submission by the Managing Director of Housing to the Department of Levelling Up, Communities & Housing (“DLUHC”) for funding £1,630,000 for the period 2022-23, £1,767,400 for 2023-24 and £2,066,908 (“RSI Grant Funding”) and acceptance of RSI Grant Funding as awarded by DLUHC;

    

2. Approved the commissioning, contracting and awarding the grant funding in line with the DLUHC grant funding conditions and the Council’s Constitution;

    

3. Noted that delivery will be via a mixture of  arrangements with voluntary sector providers, public sector and Birmingham City Council directly. Delivery will therefore include the procurement of services, use of Conditions of Grant Aid (COGAs), contracts awarded from the Rough Sleepers Navigator Framework, services provided directly by Birmingham City Council and services covered by existing contracts;

    

4. Delegated authority to the Managing Director - City Housing in consultation with Cabinet Member for Homes and Neighbourhoods, Director of Council Management (or their delegate) and Acting City Solicitor (or their delegate) to spend these funds, and apply for and accept any future related funding, via the approval of the procurement strategy and contract award; if a procurement is the preferred commissioning route;

    

5. Authorised the Acting City Solicitor (or their delegate) to execute and complete all necessary legal documents to give effect to the above decisions.

    

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