Agenda and minutes

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This report recommends the award to the Central and North West NHS Trust of contracts for North Central London for Genito-Urinary Medicine (GUM) and Sexual Health Reproductive Services (SRH), which were tendererd as lots 1a and 1b respectively, following a Competitive Procedure with Negotiation completed as one-stage tender.

The Leader considered the report which sought recommendation to award contracts to Central and North West NHS Trust (known as CNWL) for North Central London for Genito-Urinary Medicine (GUM) and Sexual Health Reproductive Services (SRH), which were tendered as lots 1a and 1b respectively, following a Competitive Procedure with Negotiation completed as one stage tender.

The recommended provider submitted a strong tender bid which clearly demonstrated their expertise and commitment to providing the services required and meeting the service outcomes as specified.  They have a strong track record of delivery of sexual health services and demonstrated a number of areas of added value.

RESOLVED that the award of contract to the Central and North West NHS Trust for lots 1a - Genito-Urinary Medicine (GUM) services and lot 1b - Sexual Health Reproductive Services (SRH) be approved as follows:

a)        Lot 1a - GUM services, for a period of 5 years from 1 July 2017 at an estimated cost of £7,963,771 for the initial 5-year term with the option to extend the contract for 3 further periods of one year each at an estimated cost of £1,608,073 for each of these years.  The maximum total estimated cost of the contract is therefore £12,787,991.    

b)        Lot 1b - SRH services, for a period of 5 years from 1 July 2017 at an estimated cost of £258,335 for 5 years or £51,667 per annum with the option to extend the contract for 3 further periods of one year each.  The maximum total estimated cost of the contract is therefore £413,336 over 8 years.

Reasons for decision

From 1 April 2013, local authorities were mandated to ensure that comprehensive, open access, confidential sexual health services were available to all people in their area (whether resident in that area or not).

Alternative options considered

The Public Health team could have acted outside of the London Sexual Health Transformation Programme (LSHTP) and re-procured as a single local authority. However it chose to be part of the LSHTP which is a partnership between 29 London boroughs with the purpose of creating a collaborative approach to commissioning sexual health services.  The LSHTP case for change and business case demonstrated that the level of improvement in quality and cost reduction that all London clinics needed could only be obtained by commissioning at scale.  For this reason Haringey gained agreement from Cabinet in December 2015 to procure as an NCL sub region.

To consider any items of urgent business admitted at item 2.

There was no such business.

The following item is likely to be the subject of a motion to exclude the press and public from the meeting as it contains exempt information, as defined under Paragraph 3, Part 1, Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

RESOLVED that the press and public be excluded from the meeting as item 7 contained exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3, Part 1, Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

To consider exempt information pertaining to item 4.

NOTED the exempt report.

To consider any items of exempt urgent business admitted at item 2.

There was no such business.