Decision to award the Housing First Support Service contract to a supplier following a competitive and compliant tender process.

The Director of Housing decides as follows:

Award the Housing First Support Service to Homeless Oxfordshire following a competitive and compliant tender process. The value of the contract for the initial 12-month period is £386,064.00.

The Shareholder and Joint Venture Group resolved as shareholder to:

1. Appoint Mary Parsons as a Non-Executive Director of the OCHL, OCH(D)L and OCH(I)L (“Housing Group” or “OX Place”) Boards with effect from 6 April 2026 for a three-year term.
2. Authorise the Managing Director of the Company to issue the appointment letter.

The Shareholder and Joint Venture Group resolved as shareholder to:

1. Appoint Clive Tritton as a Council’s Directors on the OCHL, OCH(D)L and OCH(I)L (“Housing Group” or “OX Place”) Boards, replacing Nerys Parry;
2. Appoint Carolyn Ploszynski as a Council appointed Directors on the Oxford West End Development LLP (“OxWED LLP”), replacing Clive Tritton;
3. Note the Advisors to Shareholders for matters relating to the business of companies as:

Housing Group – Tom Bridgman & Jane Winfield

Barton Oxford LLP – Jane Winfield

OxWED LLP – Tom Bridgman

All – Alistair Rush & Emma Jackman

The Director of Planning and Regulation decides as follows:

To make minor adjustments to the Housing Assistance and Disabled Adaptations Policy wording as set out in Appendix 1 and 2.

To enter into an MOU with the MHCLG to provide additional Growth Deal funding for the delivery of the Oxpens River Bridge

The Deputy Chief Executive – City and Citizens’ Services decides as follows:

To enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the MHCLG for Growth Deal Funding