The Director of Children and Families approved the waiver of contract procedure rules 9.1 and 9.2, High Value Procurement and award a contract to Barnardo’s for delivery of Willow young carers service. The contract will commence on 1st April 2019 and will be for eight months, expiring on 1st December 2019 with the option to extend by up to four months. The total value for eight months is £203,817, with a potential value of £305,725 if the full extension period is invoked (£161,473 Children & Families, £104,252 Adults & Health, £40,000 Leeds CCGs).