Request to waive Contract Procedure Rule (CPR) 9 to award a contract to Barca Leeds for continued delivery of the Youth Inclusion Commission from 1/4/18 to 31/3/19, whilst the review of youth work provision is completed.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;
Decision status:
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/11/2017
Decision due: Not before 22nd Dec 2017 by Director of Children and Families
Lead director: Director of Children and Families
Department: Children and Families
Contact: Chris Dickinson, Head of Commissioning, Strategy & Commissioning 0113 3783611 Email: chris.dickinson@leeds.gov.uk.
Consultation process
The provider has been consulted and is in agreement with this proposal.
The Executive Member for Children and Families is being regularly consulted on plans for the review of youth work, including scope, purpose and timescales.
Ward Members including Children’s Champions have also been consulted on scope, purpose and timescales.
Extensive consultation with a wide range of stakeholders is currently underway to inform the review of youth work provision. The outcomes of this review may impact on how this service is commissioned from April 2019 onwards.
Consultees
Children and young people
Elected Members
Internal and external providers including non-commissioned
Partner agencies
Independent academics