The Director of Adult Social Services approves the recommendation to waive Contract Procedure Rules (CPRs) 9.1 and 9.2 to enter into interim contracts with:
i. Leeds Vision Consortium (LVC) for the provision of a service for adults with a visual impairment or dual sensory loss for a period of 6 months (with an option to extend for a further period up to six months) from 1 April 2016 in the sum of £233,675; and
ii. BID Services for the provision of a service for adults who are deaf or hard of hearing for a period of 6 months (with an option to extend for a further period up to six months) from 1 April 2016 in the sum of £275,000.
The Director of Adult Social Services approves the recommendation to waive CPRs 8.1 and 8.2 to enter into interim contracts with;
iii. Sign Health for the provision of a service for adults who are deaf or hard of hearing with a mental health problem for a period of 6 months (with an option to extend for a further period up to six months) from 1 April 2016 in the sum of £39,800; and
iv. The Association of Blind Asians (ABA) for the provision of a service for adults from the Asian Community with a visual impairment for a period of 6 months (with an option to extend for a further period up to six months) from the 1 April 2016 in the sum of £12,558.
That the Director of Adult Social Services notes:
• PPPU will be requested undertake the procurement exercise and issue the new contracts
• The decision will be implemented once call-in has expired and the decision has been published.
• Sinead Cregan, Adult Commissioning Manager is the officer responsible for implementation.