Decision details

Request to initiate a procurement process (application) for a long term framework agreement with independent sector care homes for older people

Reference: D47511

Decision Maker: Director of Adults and Health

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The Director of Adults and Health is asked to approve the commencement of a procurement process (application) to put into place a new long term framework agreement with the independent sector care home providers for older people.

Decision:

1.  The Director of Adults and Health approved that a procurement exercise based on an application process to renew the care homes framework arrangement is commenced following the call in period for this report.

2.  The Director of Adults and Health approved that the new arrangement shall be for the period from 1st July 2018 to 31st March 2023 and that the indicative budget shall be £304m.

3.  The Director of Adults and Health will use her delegated authority to take commissioning decisions which will be a direct consequence of this key decision, for example, approval of the detailed specifications for procurement and subsequent contract awards.  These will be at most a significant operational decision.  This is subject to the decisions being in line with the key principles and features as described in this report.

Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Consultation has been undertaken as part of the One City Care Homes Quality and Sustainability Project during 2107/2018

Consultees

The Executive Member for Health, Wellbeing and Adults

The Strategic Advisory Group

Independent Sector Older People’s Care Home Providers

Contact: Michelle Atkinson, Older People's Commissioning Manager, Adult Social Care 0113 378 3848 Email: Michelle.L.Atkinson@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 23/04/2018

Date of decision: 01/05/2018

Effective from: 10/05/2018

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