Decision details

Request to enter into a contract with Leeds Centre for Integrated Living (LCIL) using Public Contracts Regulation 2015, Reg 32 (b) (ii) for the provision of PA Direct Payment Payroll and Managed Bank Account Service in Leeds.

Reference: D55592

Decision Maker: Director of Adults and Health

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Brief Description

A report will be presented to the Director of Adults and Health requesting authority to directly award the PA payroll and Managed Bank contract to LCIL.

The award is anticipated to be 12 months plus up to 12 months contract.

Impact On Wards

The service will support all Leeds residents in receipt of a direct payment to be offered a payroll and managed bank account service.

Financial and procurement implications

The financial envelope available is being negotiated with an estimated value of £410k per annum.

 

Partnership working

Detailed consultation with service users and stakeholders was undertaken as part of the review, and the views obtained have shaped the service specification.

 

Decision:

The Director of Adults and Health approved Adults and Health and Children’s Services request to the use of the provision of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, Regulation 32(b) (ii) Negotiated Procedure without prior publication to enter into a contract with Leeds Centre for Integrated Living (LCIL) for 12 months with an addition extension period of up to 12 months, to the maximum value of £1,004,817 (502,417 per annum) for the provision of a Payroll and Managed Bank Account Service from the 1st September 2022.

 

The request to utilise PCR 2015 Reg 32(b) (ii) negotiated procedure without prior publication to award a contract to LCIL is to enable Adults and Health to re procure the previous unsuccessful tender; to embed the newly transferred in house LCC service – ( Leeds Direct Payment and PA Support Hub) into Adults and Health and to enable the wider review on Direct Payments in the city to take place.

 

The contract award will continue the provision of a Payroll/MBA service to Adults and Health and Children and Families and the contract value will be met through existing Adults and Health and Children Services budgets.

 

Reason Key: Financial Impact>£500K;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Briefings.

Consultees

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

Contact: Iris Berkeley 0113 3783840 Email: iris.berkeley@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 01/09/2022

Date of decision: 09/09/2022

Effective from: 17/09/2022

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