Decision - Housing Management Procurement for Brickfields Development

Brighton and Hove Cabinet Decided 22 Jan 2026 · effective 31 Jan 2026 approved Key decision GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Cabinet

Report author

Anne Richardson-Locke

Published

23 Jan 2026

Reference

7563

As published

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The report seeks approval to procure and award a contract for a housing provider to act as managing agent for the new Brickfields Supported Living Service, which will deliver repairs, maintenance, and landlord services for people with acquired brain injuries and physical disabilities.

1) Cabinet agrees to the principle of granting a 125-year lease to a Registered Provider for the Brickfields building, along with transfer of liability for the Homes England grant. 2) Cabinet delegates authority to the Corporate Director – Homes and Adult Social Care in consultation with the Director of Property and Finance and Cabinet Member for Communities, Equalities, Public Health & Adult Social Care to enter into a 125-year lease for the Brickfields building together with all necessary ancillary documentation with a Registered Provider subject to the following conditions: · The council's developments costs have been met; and · The council achieves the best consideration that can reasonably be obtained when generating the capital receipt for the property.

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The report seeks approval to grant a 125-year lease of the Brickfields building to a Registered Provider, which would take responsibility for landlord and housing management functions and the Homes England grant liability. Brickfields will provide 28 accessible supported-living flats for people with acquired brain injuries and physical disabilities, while enabling the council to recover intensive housing management costs.

Recommendation

Cabinet should agree in principle to grant a 125-year lease for the Brickfields building to a Registered Provider, with transfer of the Homes England grant liability. Authority should be delegated to the Corporate Director – Homes and Adult Social Care, in consultation with the Director of Property and Finance and the Cabinet Member for Communities, Equalities, Public Health & Adult Social Care, to enter into the lease and ancillary documentation, subject to the council's development costs being met and the council obtaining the best consideration reasonably available for the capital receipt.

Financial impact

A capital programme budget of £10.5 million was agreed. The capital receipt must cover the net development cost and unfunded borrowing cost for 50 years; 100% of intensive housing management costs can be recouped if the landlord is a Registered Provider.

Ward affected

Wish

Decision maker

Cabinet

Date in document

22 Jan 2026

Stakeholders named

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People with acquired brain injuriesPeople with physical disabilitiesYounger people requiring supported livingPeople with larger bodies requiring adapted accommodationBrickfields tenantsLocal residents and neighboursRegistered ProvidersCare and support providersBrighton & Hove City CouncilHomes England

Next steps

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Seek a suitably qualified and experienced Registered Provider through the council's selection process.
Obtain an independent valuation and ensure the council's development costs are covered.
Delegate authority to enter into the 125-year lease and necessary ancillary documentation, subject to the stated conditions.
Continue procurement of the care and support provider, with contract award anticipated at the end of May 2026.
Begin the three-month mobilisation period in June 2026.
Start the Brickfields supported living service in September 2026, subject to appropriate housing management, repairs and maintenance arrangements being in place.

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