Decision details

To seek approval to award a contract to GIPSIL Ltd for an accommodation and support service for vulnerable young people, care leavers and unaccompanied asylum seeker children.

Reference: D50411

Decision Maker: Director of Resources

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

The Directors of Resources and Housing and Children and Families approved the implementation of the contract award by Procurement and Commercial Services (PACS) to ensure that the mobilisation of the new service can commence as soon as possible and that the new service is in place and operational from 1st July 2020 and run for 5 (five) years, with the option to extend the contract for a period up to 36 months in any combination.
The Directors of Resources and Housing and Children and Families noted that the contract will be delivered by a consortium of agencies, collectively called Our Way Leeds. Gipsil Limited are the lead consortia partner, with the other partners being Foundation, Turning Lives Around and Vision Housing.

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Contact: Joanne Buck, Commissioning Programme Leader 0113 3789372 Email: Joanne.Buck@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 20/12/2019

Date of decision: 20/12/2019

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