Decision details

Procurement of a Contractor to Construct a Specialist Residential Care Home for the Kirklands Autism Project

Reference: D55363

Decision Maker: Director of Adults and Health

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Brief Description

The decision is to undertake a procurement exercise in order to secure a contractor to construct the bespoke specialist six-bed residential accommodation for adults with severe learning disabilities and complex autism on the site of the former Kirkland House care home in Yeadon.

Impact On Wards

Guiseley and Rawdon.

Financial and procurement implications

The construction of the scheme is expected to be circa £3-£4m.

Partnership working

Leeds CC is taking the lead role, working in partnership with Leeds Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS England.

 

Decision:

The Director of Adults and Health has –

 

Approved to undertake the procurement exercise to select a contractor to develop a residential care home for adults with severe learning disabilities and autism on the site of the former Kirkland House care home in north-west Leeds.

 

Noted that a further report will follow to outline the results of the procurement exercise and to seek Director approval to award a Pre-Construction Services Agreement, if appropriate with a further subsequent report for approval to spend and to enter into a NEC Construction Contract.

 

Reason Key: Financial Impact>£500K;

Wards Affected: Guiseley and Rawdon;

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Regular written briefings have taken place with the Executive Member for Adult Social Care, Children’s Social Care and Health Partnerships and to the local ward members who are fully supportive of the scheme.

Consultees

Executive Member for Adult and Children’s Social Care and Health Partnerships.

 

Ward members for the Guiseley and Rawdon Ward.

 

Contact: James Anderson 0113 378 5960 Email: james.anderson@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 14/06/2022

Date of decision: 22/06/2022

Effective from: 30/06/2022

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