Reference: D43195
Decision Maker: Director of Adult Social Services
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
The Director of Adult Social Care is recommended to approve the procurement of Leeds Sensory Support Service which will take place during 2016.
The Director of Adult Social Services approved the recommendation to commission a new Sensory Impairment Support Service to commence from 1st April 2017; and gave authority to proceed with a procurement process, as outlined in this report and in line with CPR 9.5, to appoint a suitable provider to deliver the service.
The officer responsible for implementing the decision will be the Adult Commissioning Manager. PPPU will be requested to undertake the procurement exercise and a further report to approve the contract award will be submitted for approval at the end of the procurement process.
Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Other reasons / organisations consulted
A large scale consultation exercise is currently being undertaken and to date at least 200 people have taken part in consultation events. A report detailing the outcome of the consultations will be produced.
Consultees
Service users, carers, Leeds Deaf Forum, the National Federation for the Blind, providers and other stakeholders.
Contact: Mick Ward, Head of Commissioning 0113 3783912 Email: mick.ward@leeds.gov.uk.
Publication date: 04/03/2016
Date of decision: 14/03/2016
Effective from: 22/03/2016
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