Decision details

Extension of Contract for Provision of Southend Sexual Health Services

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Decisions:

The Cabinet considered a report of the Executive Director (Adults and Communities) requesting approval to extend the contract for the provision of Southend sexual health services.

 

Resolved:

 

1. That the current contracts (for Lot 1 and Lot 2) be extended for a period of 12 months until 31st March 2026, subject to all necessary steps being undertaken to negotiate and finalise the extension of these contracts.

 

2. That authority be delegated to the Executive Director (Adults and Communities), in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Social Care and Healthier Communities, to take all necessary steps to put into effect a further extension of the contracts (for Lot 1 and Lot 2), such authority to include finalising any negotiations and entering into legal agreements from 1 April 2026 (if necessary) until a new contract has been procured and awarded for the future provision of sexual health services.  

 

Reasons for decision:

 

Following the review of service activity and performance and feedback, the commissioning team are satisfied that for both Lot 1 and Lot 2, delivery against the service KPIs and broader service performance and quality indicators is positive.

 

Other options:

 

1. Decommission the service. This is a statutory service which will need to be replaced with some level of provision to meet minimum requirements for meeting nationally defined sexual and reproductive health outcomes.

 

2. Go out to tender for a new/revised service specification. The current provider is performing well and going out to tender risks destabilising service delivery with no evidence of any benefits.

 

Note: This is an Executive Function.

Not eligible for call-in

Cabinet Member: Cllr Sadza

Report author: Mark Harvey

Publication date: 17/12/2024

Date of decision: 18/11/2024

Decided at meeting: 18/11/2024 - Cabinet

Accompanying Documents:

 

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