Decision details

Procurement Strategy for a Sexual Health Promotion, Information and Advisory Service

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The recommissioning of a Sexual Health Promotion and Advisory service that: promotes good sexual health and educates residents to enable them to make informed decisions, provides tailored prevention and support services to all the diverse communities resident in Hammersmith and Fulham, provides within the services, elements that specifically address both the physical and mental health needs, and employment aspirations of people living with HIV works with GPs and other specialist sexual health services to facilitate access to sexual health screening and contraception services appropriate to the resident’s need

Decision:

To approve the procurement strategy for the re-procurement of a one contract adults’ sexual health promotion and advisory service, with a contract value up to £366,000 per annum. The total value of the contract is £2,562,000 over 7 years (3+2+2). This contract commences October 2022.

 

Reasons for the decision:

To help to improve the overall sexual health of Hammersmith & Fulham residents. The recommendation is to provide a sexual health promotion and advisory service, with a targeted emphasis on populations at greatest risk of poor sexual health outcomes

 

Alternative options considered:

1.      Recommission of new model of a sexual health advisory and promotion service for adults.

 

          Procurement route - Open procedure - It is recommended that the evaluation for the procurement of the contract uses a 30% price and 70% quality weighting with a floor and ceiling pricing bracket to ensure the delivery of clinically safe, quality services

 

2.      Procure a reduced targeted service for sexual health promotion

          Procurement route - Open procedure - It is recommended that the evaluation for the procurement of the contract uses a 30% price and 70% quality weighting to ensure the delivery of quality services

 

3.      Let contracts lapse

Publication date: 28/01/2022

Date of decision: 27/01/2022

Effective from: 02/02/2022

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