.To seek approval to make a direct award and
enter into a new contract for locally commissioned service: Primary
Care LARC by 1 year.
This will ensure continued provision of Long Acting Reversible
Contraception (LARC) via Primary Care (General Practices) for the
period 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 to align future commissioning
activity for the Integrated Sexual Health Service (ISHS).
HCRG Care Group (previously Virgin Care Group) have been awarded
the ISHS contract to commence from 1 April 2022, with the Provider
assuming responsibility for the commissioning of the GP LARC offer
from Year 2 of the contract (1 April 2023), subject to approval of
their delivery model, as per the specification for the
service.
The extension is required to bridge the 12 month gap whilst HCRG
develop their GP 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.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/01/2022
Decision due: 7 Jan 2022 by Chief Executive
Lead member: Cabinet Member - Health and Social Care
Contact: Sarah Whittle, Community Services Innovation Project Officer Email: sarah.whittle@oldham.gov.uk Email: sarah.whittle@oldham.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Consultation has been undertaken with the
Director of Public Health and Cabinet Member for Health and Social
Care and Cabinet.
Consultation has also been undertaken with service users and
residents as part of the Oldham, Rochdale and Bury Sexual Health
Needs Assessment, the findings of which can be found here:
http://www.oldham-council.co.uk/jsna/ORB-SHNA-2019