Decision details

Extension of the Overarching Agreement for the provision of residential and nursing care services - Scheme ID N339954

Reference: D56091

Decision Maker: Director of Adults and Health

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Brief Description

The Director of Adults and Health will be recommended to approve the extension of the overarching agreement for the provision of residential and nursing care services for a further period of one year from the 1st April 2023. Whilst the overarching agreement has no monetary value, individual care home placements made under the terms of the agreement will have a value in excess of £500,000.

Impact On Wards

N/A

Financial and procurement implications

All care home placements made under the overarching agreement will be contained within the Adults and Health 2023 -2024 financial budget. Procurement colleagues will be consulted as part of the extension process.

Partnership working

None.

 

Decision:

The Interim Director of Adults and Health has:-

 

Approved the variation of the Overarching Agreement for placement of people in a residential or nursing home (Scheme ID: DN339954)using Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 to allow an extension of the contract term for a period of 1 year from the 1st April 2023, with the option to extend this period for a further 12 months if necessary.

 

Has used delegated authority to enter into Care Home Individual Service Agreements for each placement made under the Overarching Agreement.

 

Noted the Commissioning Programme Leader will oversee implementation of the contract in conjunction with colleagues from Procurement and Commercial Services, with the service being subject to robust contract monitoring in line with the provisions set out in the Overarching Agreement

Reason Key: Financial Impact>£500K;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Consultation will take place with the care home provider market about the extension of the agreement.

Consultees

CQC registered care home providers within the Leeds City Council boundary.

Contact: Mark Phillott, Commissioning Manager 0113 3783923 Email: mark.phillott@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 23/02/2023

Date of decision: 03/03/2023

Effective from: 11/03/2023

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