Decision - Emergency Accommodation Management Services Pilot

Brighton and Hove Cabinet Decided 27 Jun 2024 · effective 6 Jul 2024 approved Key decision GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Cabinet

Report author

Aaron Burns

Published

28 Jun 2024

Reference

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As published

the council's own words, unedited

This report recommends an 18-month pilot scheme of a new model of providing management services to Emergency Accommodation. The pilot would be put in place for management and support services (tiered based on level of need).

1) Cabinet delegates authority to the Acting Corporate Director Housing, Care & Wellbeing (Housing Lead), in consultation with the Lead Cabinet Member, to take all necessary steps to procure and award in an 18-month contract for a pilot scheme for the provision of management and support services to residents of Emergency Accommodation.

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Brighton & Hove City Council proposed separating the leasing of Emergency Accommodation from its management and support services. An 18-month pilot covering approximately 340 properties aims to improve support for residents and reduce management costs.

Outcome

approved

Recommendation

Delegate authority to the Acting Corporate Director Housing, Care & Wellbeing (Housing Lead), in consultation with the Lead Cabinet Member, to take all necessary steps to procure and award an 18-month contract for management and support services to residents of Emergency Accommodation.

Financial impact

Current management fees for 340 properties are £1.070 million for 2024/25. The pilot could reduce costs by £250,000 to £500,000 in a full year, or £21,000 to £42,000 per month once operational.

Ward affected

city-wide

Decision maker

Cabinet

Date in document

27 Jun 2024

Stakeholders named

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Residents living in Emergency AccommodationLandlords leasing Emergency Accommodation to the CouncilPotential providers of management and support servicesLocal area Policing teamsJoint Action Groups

Next steps

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Procure and award an 18-month contract for Emergency Accommodation management and support services.
Enter into six-year leases with landlords for Emergency Accommodation properties.
Deliver the pilot through approximately 3 to 4 providers across around 340 properties.
Evaluate the pilot against cost, payments to providers, and quality of management and support.
Consult more widely on longer-term proposals after data from the pilot has been gathered.

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