Decision details

Adults and Health and Children’s Services are seeking to use the provision in Public Contract Regulations 2015, Regulation 32(2) Negotiated Procedure without prior publication to enter into a contract with Leeds Centre for Integrated Living (LCIL) for Direct Payment Support Service for  6 months + up to an additional period of 6 months from the 1^st December 2021.

The Director of Adults and Health approvedAdults and Health and Children’s Services request to use the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a notice under Regulation 32(2) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and to enter into a direct contract with Leeds Centre for Integrated Living (LCIL) for 6 months, with an additional extension period of up to 6 months to the maximum value of £779,840 for the provision of Direct Payment Support Service from the 1^st December 2021.

This will enable the current Provider to continue its service delivery whilst a revised procurement process takes place; the facilitation of a six month mobilisation period to cover the anticipated transfer of staff under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE) if required; to enable the return of advice information and guidance, and PA recruitment element of the service in-house along with the TUPE transfer of relevant members of staff.

The Director of Adults and Health will use their 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 award.  This is subject to the decision being in line with the key principles and features as described in the report.

The Director of Adults and Health will take this decision, and future decisions on behalf of Adults and Health and Children’s and Families Directorates.

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