RESOLVED - That:
Option B: Approve an exemption under Rule 21.3 (j) of the Contract
Procedure Rule and to make a direct contract award for a term of 1
year to current service providers.
This will ensure continued provision of Long Acting Reversible
Contraception (LARC) via Primary Care (General Practices) currently
delivering the service for the period 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023
to align commissioning activity for the Integrated Sexual Health
Service and enable the Provider to develop the Primary Care LARC
offer prior to transfer of commissioning responsibility. HCRG Care
Group (previously Virgin Care Group) have been awarded the ISHS
contract.
This is the recommended option. This will ensure that there is no
break in provision whilst also allowing sufficient time
to bridge the 12 month gap whilst HCRG develop the Primary Care
LARC model, baseline, and precondition the model. The Council will
transfer this element of the contract to HCRG in year 2 if
assurances regarding readiness to deliver are in place