Decision details

Children's Transport Cooperation Agreement with West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA)

Reference: D43490

Decision Maker: Director of Children's Services

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To enter into a new cooperation agreement with WYCA to ensure that the parties co-operate in the broadest sense and establish a framework under which they agree responsibilities to achieve the provision of high quality transport services for school children whilst at the same time securing best value for expenditure on public passenger transport as a whole in the Leeds City Council local authority area. The decision is key due to the value of the decision.

Decision:

The Director of Children’s Services agreed to:

·  enter into a new cooperation agreement with WYCA, at a cost to be finalised and approximate to £200,000;

·  extend the range of duties undertaken by WYCA on behalf of Children’s Transport at such time as TUPE arrangements may be finalised, at a further cost approximate to £54,000; and

·  note the lead officer is the Head of Commissioning and Market Management.

Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Liaison between LCC and WYCA solicitors.

Liaison with Children’s Services Category Manager (PPPU)

Provision of Briefing to the Executive Member for Children and Families

Consultees

Project Solicitor, Commercial Team – PPPU Commercial & Contract Management

Category Manager, Children’s Services Category Team – PPPU Programmes

Contact: John Bradshaw, Contracts Manager Email: childrenstransport@leeds.gov.uk Email: john.bradshaw@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 15/06/2016

Date of decision: 23/06/2016

Effective from: 01/07/2016

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