Decision - Direct Award of Contracts to Temporary Accommodation Provider

Brighton and Hove Leader of the Council Decided 2 Jan 2026 approved Key decision GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Leader of the Council

Report author

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Published

2 Jan 2026

Reference

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As published

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This report is seeking the approval of the Leader to the Direct Award of a contract to a selected Temporary Accommodation provider. This action is necessary to help address an anticipated in-year overspend of £4.8 million on nightly paid Temporary Accommodation whilst maintaining continuity of service for Brighton & Hove residents experiencing homelessness.

1) That the Leader of the Council agrees to award a contract to Base One for the provision of Temporary Accommodation on the terms as set out in this report. 2) That the Leader of the Council delegates authority to Corporate Director – Homes & Adult Social Care to finalise contract terms and enter into the contract with Base One together with all ancillary legal documentation.

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The report sought approval to award Base One a six-year contract to provide 209 temporary accommodation units for households experiencing homelessness in Brighton & Hove. The arrangement was intended to maintain continuity of accommodation, reduce nightly-paid accommodation costs and address an anticipated £4.8 million in-year overspend.

Recommendation

Award Base One a contract for temporary accommodation and delegate authority to the Corporate Director – Homes & Adult Social Care to finalise the contract terms and enter into the contract with Base One, including ancillary legal documentation.

Financial impact

The six-year contract has a total value of £18,860,930.40 and an annual value of £3,143,488.40. It is estimated to generate annual savings of £1.127 million, while the anticipated in-year overspend on nightly-paid temporary accommodation is £4.8 million.

Ward affected

city-wide

Decision maker

Leader of the Council

Date in document

31 Dec 2025

Stakeholders named

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Homeless households and vulnerable residentsBrighton & Hove City CouncilBase OneHousing and Adult Social Care servicesThe local community

Next steps

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The Corporate Director – Homes & Adult Social Care is to finalise the contract terms and enter into the contract with Base One.
The council will transfer households from costly spot-purchased accommodation to Base One block-booked accommodation where appropriate.
A further procurement exercise is proposed for 2026/27 to identify additional suppliers and reduce reliance on ad hoc nightly-paid temporary accommodation.
The Procurement team will collaborate with Housing colleagues to arrange openly tendered contracts for the remaining services.

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