Decision details

Invoke contract procedure rules 21.2 and 21.7 to the post 16 special education needs (SEN) learning providers contracts, under exempt contracts clause of Contract Procedure Rules

Reference: D43494

Decision Maker: Director of Children's Services

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

This is a key decision due to the overall contract value and for the continued delivery of Post 16 Provision services to various schools, academies and mainstream or independent Post 16 SEN providers element 3 funding (statutory duty)

Decision:

The Director of Children’s Services agreed to award contracts to providers listed in appendix 1 under the exempt contracts clause of Contract Procedure Rules in order to meet the Local Authorities obligations under the Children & Families Act 2014. The contract shall commence on the 1st September 2016. The mainstream providers contract will expire on 31st August 2017 with the option to extend for a further three periods of 12 months.

 

The Director of Children’s Services approved the award of a contract to new providers, not listed in appendix 1, in exceptional circumstances where the individual students needs cannot be met by any of the providers listed in appendix 1.

Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;

Wards Affected: Various;

Other reasons / organisations consulted

All post 16 Providers

Consultees

All Post-16 Providers

Contact: David Livingston, Contracts Officer 0113 378 5428 Email: david.livingston@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 17/06/2016

Date of decision: 27/06/2016

Effective from: 05/07/2016

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