Decision details

To approve the permission to go out to tender for the supply of community equipment for adults and children and award of the contract following the procurement process.

The Director of Adults and Health:

• Approved the undertaking of a procurement exercise to procure a 5 year framework agreement, with an option for the Council to extend the contracts for a period of up to 24 months in any combination for the supply of Community Equipment.

• Implementation discussions will take place with the suppliers once the contract is awarded.

• Agreed that the proposed timescale for implementation is 1^st June 2021.

• Agreed that the Service Delivery Manager- Assisted Living Leeds will be the officer responsible for the implementation.

The procurement process to establish the framework agreement will include officers from both Adult Social Care and Leeds NHS the provider and assessment service. A service user from the user involvement group will also be part of the process.

Officers from Adult Social Care, Leeds Community Equipment Service, Occupational Therapists and Service Users. Officers from NHS partners Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapist and Nursing staff.