Decision details

Strategy to implement an Approved Landlord List for the supply of Nightly Paid Temporary Accommodation. Previously known as [Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Emergency Temporary Accommodation]

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Homes

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The Council spends between £11m and may potentially £27m annually (with inflation and additional costs to meet demand) on ETA for vulnerable households who approach the London Borough of Croydon. The Council has a statutory duty to provide this ETA pursuant. Section 188, Housing Act 1996 and Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.

 

This report seeks approval for using an Approved Landlord List for the commissioning of Croydon’s ETA.

 

The Approved Landlord List will ensure that the Council has a common framework in place for all providers. This will enable the Council to more effectively ensure that all providers comply with the terms of the contract and provide ETA that meets the standards required by LB Croydon. It will also contribute towards Mid Term Financial Savings (MTFS) of £250k over two years because of efficiencies in managing a centralised Approved Supplier List. This will result in reduced resource requirements in terms of officers’ time spent on acquiring and more effective management of the accommodation for the benefit of the occupying homeless household.

 

 

Decision:

           To approve the overall commissioning strategy, detailed in the report, for the establishment of an Approved Landlord List for the use of privately owned nightly rated temporary accommodation for homeless residents and other households that the Council has a statutory duty to accommodate, for an overall estimated value of £270m over 10 years.

 

Reasons for the decision:

As per the Part A report.

Alternative options considered:

As per the Part A report.

Publication date: 19/08/2024

Date of decision: 13/08/2024

Effective from: 28/08/2024

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