Approval to waive Contract Procedure Rule 9 to award a contract for twelve months with one possible twelve month extension to four organisations to continue the current provision of community based respite services when their contract ends on 31st October 2014, in order to develop a future commissioning strategy for these services in light of the implementation of the Care Act 2014 from 2015 onwards.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;
Decision status:
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/06/2014
Decision due: 24 Jul 2014 by Director of Adult Social Services
Lead director: Director of Adult Social Services
Department: Adult Social Services
Contact: Mick Ward, Head of Commissioning Telephone 0113 2474258 Email: mick.ward@leeds.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Member briefing; consultation survey of carers service users; other stakeholders.
Consultees
Lead Member for adult social care; Carers service users; respite service providers