Decision details

Procurement of Sexual Health Service Contract

Decision Maker: Co-operative Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Purpose:

To seek Cabinet approval to undertake a procurement exercise for sexual health services.

Decision:

12.1

The Executive Director, People Services and the Director of Public Health submitted a joint report seeking Cabinet approval and authorisation to undertake a procurement exercise for Sexual Health Services for Sheffield.

 

 

12.2

RESOLVED: That Cabinet:-  

 

 

 

(a)

delegates authority to the Director of Finance and Commercial Services, in consultation with the Director of Public Health and the Executive Director of People Services, to procure the provision for Sexual Health Services, including undertaking market testing and determining the final procurement strategy;          

 

 

 

 

(b)

delegates authority to the Director of Public Health and the Executive Director of People Services, in consultation with the Director of Finance and Commercial Services, to award the contracts for Sexual Health Services, in line with the report; and

 

 

 

 

(c)

delegates authority to the Director of Finance and Commercial Services, in consultation with the Director of Legal and Governance, to take all necessary steps to negotiate and enter into the contracts which will commence on 1st April 2019, in line with the report.

 

 

 

12.3

Reasons for Decision

 

 

12.3.1

A procurement exercise is recommended to facilitate the level of change and transformation required to secure the intended service model. This option provides an opportunity to design services based on need which are shaped by what matters most to people when using sexual health services.

Intended outcomes include:

 

  1. Increased access to sexual health services through mobilisation of a citywide model
  2. Reduction in unwanted pregnancy and unintended teenage conceptions
  3. Reduction in prevalence of sexually transmitted infections
  4. Reduction in late diagnosis of HIV
  5. Improved patient satisfaction and experience
  6. Reduction in health inequalities
  7. Provision of cost effective and clinically effective service

 

 

12.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

 

 

12.4.1

Option to remain with current service model

 

This option would not ensure value for money nor bring about the level and pace of change required, Undertaking a procurement exercise for sexual health services is considered to be the fairest and most transparent option for SCC to achieve the intended service model at this stage given the extent of re-design and reshaping of existing services.

 

 

12.5

Any Interest Declared or Dispensation Granted

 

 

 

Cllr Olivia Blake – Non-Executive Director of the Sheffield Health and Social Care Trust

 

 

12.6

Reason for Exemption if Public/Press Excluded During Consideration

 

 

 

None

 

 

12.7

Respective Director Responsible for Implementation

 

 

 

Jayne Ludlam, Executive Director, People Services and Greg Fell, Director of Public Health

 

 

12.8

Relevant Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee If Decision Called In

 

 

 

Children, Young People and Family Support

 

 

 

Report author: Amy Buddery

Publication date: 24/07/2018

Date of decision: 18/07/2018

Decided at meeting: 18/07/2018 - Co-operative Executive

Effective from: 31/07/2018

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