Purpose

Brief
Description

The Live Well Leeds
Contract has an annual value of £1,189,645and is due to expire on 31/3/24.
Under Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts
Regulations 2015 (Modification of Contracts), modification of the
contract is requested to allow it to be extended for an additional
12 month period until 31/03/2025. This is to allow service
continuity whilst a full review and recommissioning is being
undertaken.

Impact On
Wards

During this additional
period, the current service will continue to operate as normal
across the City.

Financial and
procurement implications

In line with the wider
financial savings being sought by the Authority the additional year
will be subject to a 5% reduction in contract value.

Partnership
working

The ICB contribute an
annual ringfenced amount of £109,645 to this contract and are
currently considering their financial contribution to the
additional year being requested on the contract.
Through a contract
variation Children’s Services will contribute £138,896
(from Government Supporting Families funding) during the additional
year to continue the specialist coordinator roles in the Early Help
Hubs.

 

Content

The Interim Director of
Adults and Health approved the use of regulation 72(1)(b) of the
Public Contracts 
Regulations  2015 to modify the end date
of the contract with Touchstone-Leeds for the provision of Live
Well Leeds – a Community Based Mental Health Service. The
approval is for a period of an additional 12 months to the existing
contract commencing on 1st April 2024 until
31st March 2025 at a maximum cost of
£1,275,154.