Decision details

To request approval to enter into an interim contract for the future provision of a number of services contracted by Leeds City Council currently delivered by Care and Repair Leeds. Current contracts expire in February and March 2015.  This decision will incur expenditure in excess of £250k per annum.

The Director of Environment & Housing and the Director of Public Health have agreed  to approve a waiver of Contract Procedure Rules 9.1 and 9.2 to establish a pilot combined service contract for 2 years (+6 +6 month) from 1^st April 2015 with Care & Repair Leeds up to a value of £602,274.20 per annum.

The Director of Public Health and Acting Director of Adult Social Care are recommended to approve a waiver of Contracts Procedure Rules 8.1 and 8.2 to establish a short term interim contract of one month with Care and Repair Leeds for the ASC contract ( Public Health funded) Hospital Discharge and Asian Outreach Service with effect from 1^st March 2015 for a value of up to £16,146.

During 2014 consultation has taken place with the provider, service users and stakeholders as part of a Joint Strategic Review of the services provided by Care and Repair Leeds.  This has included questionnaires, focus groups and individual sessions.

Lead Members and Directors have been consulted.

Service users, the provider, staff and stakeholders (internal and external) including Health and Housing, Adult Social Care, Warm Homes Service, Ward Members, Lead Members, Procurement