Decision details

Authority to extend an existing contract and also transfer Leeds City Council funding for the Community Support Team Service provided by Touchstone - Leeds to the West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board via an existing Section 256 arrangemen

Reference: D57241

Decision Maker: Director of Adults and Health

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

The Director of Adults and Health approved the ongoing funding transfer
from the Council to the ICB. The amount transferring will be a maximum of
£201,473 per annum. It is proposed that funding will be transferred from 1st
October 2024. The Agreement is already utilised to transfer funding to the
ICB for other similar provision including the Leeds Survivor Led Crisis
Service and Leeds Mind’s Employment Support Service.
The Director agreed to invoke a six-month extension period to the Existing
Contract for the CST service provided by Touchstone - Leeds for the period
1st April 2024 to 30th September 2024 at a cost of £100,736.
To note the work which is underway with the provider and ICB
commissioners to agree an efficiency saving to the Council element of CST
funding, prior to the transfer, which minimises the impact to frontline service
delivery

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Contact: Eleanor Hastwell, Commissioning Officer 0113 37 89864 Email: Eleanor.Hastwell@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 08/03/2024

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