Leeds City Council Children’s Services currently has a contract in place for 11-19 offsite learning. The contract expires in August 2017. The existing contract has been in place since September 2013.
Permission is sought to undertake a new competitive tender exercise to establish a new framework contract. It is envisaged the framework will be for 4 years.
The provision of Learning Programmes for 11-19 Learners, in Off-Site Settings is significant in Leeds with 7,000 learner days per year provided by a total of 36 providers from the FE, private and voluntary sectors. The value of the work approaches £3 million per year. The programmes are purchased by schools, SILCS (Specialist Inclusive Learning Centres) and PRUs (Pupil Referral Units) from their budgets. There is no central funding from Leeds City Council for the purchase of this provision for young people.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;
Decision status:
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/08/2016
Decision due: October 2016 by Director of Children's Services
Lead director: Director of Children's Services
Department: Children's Services
Contact: Helen Stevens, Commissioning Officer 0113 3785426 Email: helen.stevens@leeds.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Tbc