Decision details

The Director of Adult Social Services is recommended to approve the extension of the current Healthwatch Leeds contract (reference LCCW225311) under CPR 21.1 for 1 x 12 month period to run from 1^st April 2016 to 31^st March 2017.

The contract has an annual value of £416,000, of which £183,394 comes from the Local Reform and Community Grant made available to Leeds City Council by the Department of Health. 

The Commissioning Officer will liaise with the Programmes, Projects and Procurement Unit (PPPU) to oversee the implementation of the extension of the existing arrangements before they expire on 31^st March 2016. 

Healthwatch Leeds provides people with a voice on health and social care services in Leeds and beyond. It helps the people of Leeds to get the best out of their local health and social care services. Healthwatch Leeds provides a vessel through which people can influence the delivery and design of local services for both those who use them, as well as anyone who might need to in the future.

The Director of Adult Social Services approved the recommendation for a 1 x 12 month extension of the current contract with the Touchstone consortium for Healthwatch Leeds (reference LCCW225311).  This extension will commence 1st April 2016 and run until 31st March 2017. The annual contract value is £416,000 and provisions are available to cover this within the Adult Social Care budget. 

The Commissioning Officer will liaise with the Programmes, Projects and Procurement Unit (PPPU) to oversee the implementation of the extension of the existing arrangements before they expire on 31st March 2016. 

Via regular performance monitoring and service review.

Service users, service providers, volunteers, other significant stakeholders