Decision details

Adult Social Care has £2.34 million worth of contracts for a range of services with 3rd sector mental health providers.  The current end of contracts date is March 2016, although plans to re-procure these services have been underway for some time it is now clear that that it will be helpful to review the place of these contracts in the context of a city wide strategic mental health planning and development process – the Leeds Mental Health Framework (2014-2017). 

The purpose of this report is to request a waiver of Contract Procedure Rules (CPRs) 9.1 and 9.2 using the authority set out in CPR 1.3 to enter into a new contract with the existing 3^rd sector mental health providers listed in appendix 1 for a further year until 31^st March 2017 to allow time to properly explore the place of these services within the whole city mental health system and potential further integration between social care and health service mental health commissioning and provision.

The Director of Adult Social Services recommended the waiver of Contract Procedure Rules (CPRs) 9.1 and 9.2 using the authority set out in CPR 1.3 to enter into a new contract with the existing 3^rd sector mental health providers listed in appendix 1 for a further year until 31^st March 2017.

Mental health commissioners will re issue the contracts in writing immediately after the call in period.

The providers concerned have been informed of the intention to seek a waiver to contract procedure rules to allow an extension to the contracts.

The executive member has been informed as have other strategic partners including the CCG.

A contract monitoring process is in place, we will continue to ensure that these contracts achieve their agreed outcomes.