Provision of managed extra care services at Assisi Place in Hunslet and Yew Tree and Rosewood Court in Moor Allerton

A Contract Award Notice
by LEEDS CITY COUNCIL - PACS

Source: Find a Tender
Type: Contract (Services)
Duration: not specified
Value: £4M

Sector: HEALTH
Published: 20 Feb 2025
Delivery: not specified
Deadline: n/a

Related Terms

Location

Yorkshire and the Humber:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 1 suppliers

1 buyer

Leeds City Council Pacs Leeds

1 supplier

Methodist Homes Derby

Description

The decision will see commissioning officers enter the next stage of discussions with Methodist Homes (MHA) around the ongoing contractual arrangements for extra care service provision at the two schemes they operate in Leeds resulting in the direct award of a contract under Regulation 32 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 - negotiated procedure without prior publication of a notice. These two schemes - Assisi Place in Hunslet and Yew Tree and Rosewood Court in Moor Allerton - came about through joint working between Leeds City Council (LCC) and MHA. The sites are developed on LCC land and are owned and operated by MHA. LCC holds a percentage of nomination rights to apartments at both schemes which provides the Council with a right to identify and place people in apartments. The contracts will recognise MHA's position as the onsite provider for both schemes and cover the instances where people elect to receive planned care and support from the onsite provider.

Lot Division

Provision of extra care service at Assisi Place

The work of extra care service at Assisi Place will help contribute to all of the outcomes stated in the current Leeds Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy. The nature and ethos of the services contribute to: people living longer and healthier lives; helping people to live full, active and independent lives; ensuring that people's quality of life is improved by access to quality services; involving people in decisions made about them, and; helping people to live in healthy and sustainable communities. Further, the services covered by this report contribute towards the health and wellbeing component of the Best City Ambition by continuing service provision which provides high quality care as part of an integrated system, in this case including affordable housing, which supports people to age well, focuses on prevention and early intervention but also seeks to empower people and support their independence. In addition, with regards to inclusive growth, the service will continue to offer local recruitment opportunities that are in line with the Council's ambitions around a respected and prestigious care sector. This includes on the job training and personal development opportunities.

Provision of extra care service at Yew Tree and Rosewood Court

The work of extra care services at Yew Tree and Rosewood Court will help contribute to all of the outcomes stated in the current Leeds Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy. The nature and ethos of the services contribute to: people living longer and healthier lives; helping people to live full, active and independent lives; ensuring that people's quality of life is improved by access to quality services; involving people in decisions made about them, and; helping people to live in healthy and sustainable communities. Further, the services covered will contribute towards the health and wellbeing component of the Best City Ambition by continuing service provision which provides high quality care as part of an integrated system, in this case including affordable housing, which supports people to age well, focuses on prevention and early intervention but also seeks to empower people and support their independence. Also, with regards to inclusive growth, the services will continue to offer local recruitment opportunities that are in line with the Council's ambitions around a respected and prestigious care sector. This includes on the job training and personal development opportunities.

Award Detail

1	Methodist Homes (Derby) Provision of Extra Care Services at Yew Tree & Rosewood & Assisi Place Reference: 006280-2025-1 Value: £3,734,234

Renewal Options

Due to the nature and criticality of this scheme, the Council have the discretion to extend the terms of the agreement in pursuant of Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) on the ground that where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists, and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters at the time of procurement.

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

Options are available.

Legal Justification

32 (2) The negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used for public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts in any of the following cases:- (b) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons:- (ii) competition is absent for technical reasons,... but only, in the case of paragraph (ii)..., where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists, and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement;" The services are delivered at sites at which LCC holds nomination rights. Both sites are owned and operated by MHA with LCC's access to the sites being through nominations agreements which permit LCC to place people into apartments covered by these services. The nomination agreements as written see the level of access drop from 100% of the identified apartments to 75% of identified apartments, with the onsite provision covering both the apartments LCC has access to as well as the apartments outside of this access. This is even more pertinent as the 75% nomination rights are abided by moving forward. Current and future service users will have the choice to opt out of receiving planned care from the on-site provider delivering care at each scheme. Applying unfettered choice and control to the onsite 24/7 staffing is impractical and not viable but is also not funded by LCC. At both schemes the existing tenants have opted to receive any planned care and support from MHA as the on-site provider as part of their ability to utilise their personal choice in respect of their care and support provider. This approach will ensure MHA remain a care provider option as a part of that choice.