Decision details

Request to extend the White Rose Children Looked After Interim Residential Framework Agreement - DN245859

Reference: D47881

Decision Maker: Director of Children and Families

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To extend the White Rose Looked after Children Residential Care Framework Agreement led by Leeds City Council and involving 13 other local authorities across the Yorkshire and Humber for the provision of residential children’s home placements for children and young people. 

 

It enables Local Authorities to make placements as required through the invoicing by providers to the placements invoicing team in line with submitted prices at the point of joining the framework. But there is no commitment to any expenditure. This Residential Framework Agreement was awarded for a period of 12-months (18/08/2017 to 17/08/2018) with the option to extend for a further period of up to 12-months.

 

We are seeking to have the decision agreed to extend this contract using the 12 months, which will take us from the 18/08/2018 up to the scheduled start of the new contract on 19/08/2019.

Decision:

In the absence of the Director of Children and Families, the Deputy Director of Children & Families agreed to extend the White Rose Children Looked After Interim Residential Framework Agreement to the organisations identified at Appendix 1.

 

Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

If exempt from Call-In, the reason why Call-In would prejudice the interests of the Council or the public:: Any delay in undertaking the decision would seriously prejudice children looked after from being placed in quality assured residential homes.

Other reasons / organisations consulted

There will be consultation with provider groups via open forums to discuss and invite opinion on progress throughout the commissioning process.

Consultees

White Rose Framework – strategic commissioning group

White Rose Framework - provider representatives

 

Contact: Philip Mulhearn, Commissioning Officer 0113 3789824 Email: philip.mulhearn@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 16/08/2018

Date of decision: 16/08/2018

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