Issue details

Brief Description

The decision will see Leeds City Council enter into directly awarded block contracts at three Extra Care Schemes where nomination arrangements are in place. These block contracts will be awarded from April 2023 and will see the continuation of existing arrangements for two years with an option to extend for a further period of up to 12-months in any combination. Regulation 32 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 will be used for the direct award of contracts covering Assisi Place and Yew Tree & Rosewood Court with current provider Methodist Homes, as well as for the contractual arrangements at Hampton Crescent with current provider Creative Support. These arrangements are to allow Commissioning Officers the time necessary to align the Extra Care Schemes with the Leeds Model of Extra Care and the wider work around the remodelling of Home Care within the city.

Impact On Wards

Citywide. The extra care schemes are based in the following wards: Hunslet & Riverside, Burmantofts & Richmond Hill and Alwoodley.

Financial and procurement implications

The funding covers block hours of planned care and support as well as funding towards an onsite 24/7 care staff presence at each site. The funding is subject to further change in the 2022/23 financial year as Commissioning Officers complete negotiations to ensure all contracts covering planned care and support reflect the current commitment to a minimum hourly rate for care workers of £10.50. These costs are likely to increase each year in line with inflation.

Partnership working

Leeds City Council only