Decision is required following a comprehensive
procurement exercise, the existing provision will expire June 30th
and a contract to ensure continuity of services is needed.
GMCA is in receipt of grant funding from the Department of Housing,
Communities and Levelling Up (DLUHC) under the Rough Sleeper
Initiative (RSI), to support the reduction in rough sleeping. Part
of this funding provides for a service to upskill staff and support
individuals who are experiencing co-occurring drug/alcohol misuse
and enduring mental ill-health.
Preventing and relieving Homelessness is a Mayoral and national
government priority.
Many of the people supported by rough sleeping outreach and
accommodation-based services are experiencing multiple, complex
health issues at the same time, which have led to, and are
exacerbated by, rough sleeping. Access to treatment in this context
needs to be swift and coordinated across both mental health and
substance misuse support services.
This service directly addresses this need, by training staff on how
to best navigate this complicated landscape and providing specific
interventions to people in the most acute need within our rough
sleeping services.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 14/06/2022
Decision due: 13 Jun 2022 by Treasurer GMCA
Contact: Nicola Ward Email: nicola.ward@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk.