Authorisation to go out to tender for the procurement of Assisted Technology equipment. The Leeds Community Equipment Services are provided city wide, to both Adults and Children and are key to people with assessed needs living at home and maintaining people’s independence.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;
Decision status:
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/05/2016
Decision due: 29 Jun 2016 by Director of Adult Social Services
Lead director: Director of Adult Social Services
Department: Adult Social Services
Contact: Liz Ward, Head of Service, Access & Inclusion 0113 3783311.
Consultation process
The procurement process to establish the framework agreement will include officers from both Social Care and Leeds Community Healthcare (NHS) for Adults and Children. A service user from the user involvement group attends the regular equipment review group which considers the range and quality of products used by the service on a continual basis and will be involved in the evaluation of the products.
Consultees
Officers from Adult and Children Social Care, District Nurses, Occupational Therapists and Service Users.