Issue details

The “Temporary Accommodation” cabinet report of 6 June 2023 sets out the approval for spend of up to £21.4m (for the four corporate transformation programmes), of which £14.0m will be designated from within corporate held resources as outlined in the finance commentary.
Authorise the Chief Executive in consultation with the Director of Finance and Deputy Mayor for Finance, Governance and Performance to take all steps required to procure and award a contract for a transformation consulting partner (which may be above the key decision threshold and subject to an urgent decision with a retrospective report to Cabinet) to provide oversight and assurance and support delivery across the portfolio of four transformation programmes.
Cabinet recommendation specific to the Temporary Accommodation Programme:
That Cabinet:
1. Approves spend of up to £0.8m, to support the delivery of the Temporary Accommodation Program of which £0.3m will be the initial drawdown from the £14m and £0.5m is funded through other sources.
2. Notes the project’s objectives, approach and timeline as outlined in this report.
3. Approves the spend for 23/24 for the project and notes the funding sources identified as outlined in this report.
4. Authorises the Executive Director – Growth and Regeneration in consultation with Cabinet member with responsibility for Housing Delivery and Homes and the Director of Finance (S151 Officer) to spend up to £300k or as required within the overall transformation programmes budget approved with the agreement of CLB, to deliver the Temporary Accommodation project including procuring and awarding contracts above the key decision threshold, as outlined in this report.
5. Authorises Executive Director – Growth and Regeneration in consultation with Cabinet member with responsibility for Housing Delivery and Homes and the Director of Finance (S151 Officer) to take all steps required to recommission the Emergency Accommodation Framework including to invoke any subsequent extensions/variations required as outlined in this report.
This decision will secure the Strategic Partnerships (Arcadis) professional services required to provide leadership for the transformation programme. Arcadis will provide leadership for the transformation programme, working with other internal stakeholders to ensure cross department solutions and the commissioning of new workstreams.