Decision details

To approve the award of public health contracts for a variety of services, following the invite of tenders approved by the Cabinet on 25 September 2014.

i) that the public health service contracts listed under Tables 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the report be awarded for an initial period of two years with the option to extend for a further period of up to two years;

ii) that it be noted that the sum value of the Substance Misuse Service contracts is based on a estimated 2 year budget of £9.464 million and offers a full two year savings of £0.951m from 2015/16 and 2016/17 rising to £2.289m if extended to 2018/19;

iii) that it be noted that the sum value of the Sexual Health Service contracts is based on a estimated two year budget of £2.544 million and offers a full 2 year savings of £0.001m from 2015/16 and 2016/17 rising to £0.004m if extended to 2018/19;

iv) that it be noted that the sum value of the School Nursing Services contract is based on a estimated two year budget of £3.056 million and offers a full 2 year savings of £0.048m from 2015/16 and 2016/17 rising to £0.176m if extended to 2018/19;

v) that it be noted that the sum value of the Post Health Check Service contract is based on a estimated two year budget of £0.492 million meaning the new contract would equate to anincrease in cost of £0.003m 2015/16 and 2016/17 rising to £0.035m if extended to 2018/19;

vi) that an exemption from the usual tendering requirements of Contract Standing Orders in accordance with Contract Standing Order 84(a) be agreed to permit the negotiation of 2016/17 Genito-Urinary Medicine (“GUM”) contracts as detailed in paragraph 6 of the report.

vii) that authority be delegated to the Director of Public Health, in consultation with the Director of Legal and Procurement and Chief Finance Officer, to participate in negotiation of 2016/17 Genito-Urinary Medicine contracts as set out in paragraph 6 of the report.

viii) that authority be delegated to the Director of Public Health, in consultation with Director of Legal and Procurement, to finalise any outstanding contractual matters.