Decision details

It is recommended that the Director of Public Health –

Authorises to Waives Contracts Procedure Rule 15.2. so that the tender for a 9 month pilot project for a Long Term Conditions Supportive Structured Self-Management Programme is evaluated based solely on quality to procure to the full value of funding made available via external funding from the three CCG’s. The Agreement from the 3 CCG’s was that the full amount was allocated for this pilot programme. As this is a pilot which will help inform future commissioning of structured education for people with LTC’s it is recommended that the evaluation of the tender is based soley on quality.

The three CCG’s in Leeds have funded the design, delivery and evaluation of a 9 month bespoke pilot structured education programme for people with LTC’s to the value of 185K . With approval the funding was transferred to LCC for full procurement. It is recommended that the evaluation of the tenders be based on quality as the full amount of the external funding is to be used for this pilot. Once the pilot is completed it will help to inform future commissioning of structured edcuation programmes in Leeds. (please see attached waiver for more information)

This pilot programme will be governed by the Self-Management workstream which is part of the Integrated Care and Prevention Board (ICP). The ICP sits beneath and reports directly to the Leeds Health and Social Care Transformation ‘Portfolio’ Board which is aligned to the outcomes of the Health and Wellbeing Board.