Decision details

Commissioning of Families First Services

Reference: D43574

Decision Maker: Director of Children's Services

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To approve a waiver of Contracts Procedure Rules to re-commission services delivering support under the Families First programme (known nationally as Troubled Families).

Decision:

The Director of Children’s Services agreed to waive Contracts’ Procedure Rules 9.1 & 9.2 in order to enter into contracts with Barnardos, DISC, Health for All, GIPSIL and Shantona for the provision of Families First lead practitioners.

Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Consultees

Procurement Unit & Legal Services

Contact: Luke Myers, Contracts manager 0113 3785424 Email: luke.myers@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 21/07/2016

Date of decision: 29/07/2016

Effective from: 06/08/2016

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