The Director of Adult Social Services approved the recommendation of the 1 x 12 month extension of the current contract with the Touchstone consortium for Healthwatch Leeds (reference LCCW225311). This extension will commence 1st April 2017 and run until 31st March 2018. The annual contract value is £374,400 and provisions are available to cover this within the Adult Social Care budget.
The Commissioning Officer will liaise with the Programmes, Projects and Procurement Unit (PPPU) to oversee the implementation of the extension of the existing arrangements before they expire on 31st March 2017.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;
Decision status:
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/08/2016
Decision due: 19 Oct 2016 by Director of Adult Social Services
Lead director: Director of Adult Social Services
Department: Adult Social Services
Contact: Mick Ward, Head of Commissioning 0113 3783912 Email: mick.ward@leeds.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Via regular performance monitoring and service review.
Consultees
Service users, service providers, volunteers, other significant stakeholders