Issue - decisions

To seek approval from the Director of Adult Social Services to waive Contract Procedure Rules (CPRs) 9.1 and 9.2 to enter into contracts with Leeds Vision consortium (LVC) and BID Deaf Across Leeds Enablement Service (DALES) to the 31st March 2017. T

19/10/2016 - To seek approval from the Director of Adult Social Services to waive Contract Procedure Rules (CPRs) 8.1, 8.2, 9.1 and 9.2 using the authority set put in CPR 1.3 to enter into four interim Sensory Impairment contracts with Sign Health, The Associatio

The Director of Adult Social Services approved the recommendation to waive Contract Procedure Rules (CPRs) 9.1 and 9.2 using the authority set put in CPR 1.3 to enter into interim contracts with:

 

-  Leeds Vision Consortium (LVC) for the provision of a service for adults with a visual impairment or dual sensory loss until 31st March 2017 for the sum of £233,675; and

-  BID Services for the provision of a service for adults who are deaf or hard of hearing for a period until 31st March 2017 for the sum of £275,000.

The Director of Adult Social Services approved the recommendation to waive Contract Procedure Rules (CPRs) 8.1 and 8.2 using the authority set put in CPR 1.3 to enter into interim contracts with:

 

-  Sign Health for the provision of a service for adults who are deaf or hard of hearing with a mental health problem, until 31st March 2017 for the sum of £39,800; and

-  The Association of Blind Asians (ABA) for the provision of a service for adults from the Asian Community with a visual impairment, until 31st March 2017 for the sum of £12,558. 

Sinead Cregan, Adult Commissioning Manager is the officer responsible for implementation.