Issue details

The Director of Adults and Health is being asked to approve a variation to the contract awarded to Aspire for a further 12 + 12 month period through the modification of the contract during their term under Regulation 72 (1b) (i) & (ii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, commencing 1^st August 2021.  The per annum cost will be in the region of around £20m.

The proposed extension is to enable sufficient time to implement the steps which were approved by the council’s Executive Board in October 2020.  Namely, to complete a joint review of respite provision in the city with NHS Leeds Clinical Commissioning Group colleagues, and to undertake any consultation and resulting procurement which may arise out of this review.  The extension will also allow sufficient time to gradually move Aspire supported living and day opportunities provision onto individual arrangements, in a person centred way.

The services provided by Aspire are city-wide and therefore cover all wards. 

This proposal is to modify the existing contract with Aspire in order to extend it for a further 12 + 12 months.  The per annum value of the decision is around £20m.  The agreed contract price is subject to a number of adjustments through the year (for example to reflect a change in service level in line with service user need). 

There are no partners involved in making this decision, however, the review and remodelling of respite provision in the city is being undertaken jointly with colleagues from NHS Leeds Clinical Commissioning Group.