Purpose

Permission to enter into an
Agreement with Westmorland & Furness Council in order to
procure a Cumbria wide Integrated Sexual Health Service for a
period of up to 10 years, 6-year initial term (plus optional
extension up to 4 years).  Westmorland
and Furness Council will be the lead authority and will undertake
the procurement and contract with the with the successful provider
on behalf of both councils. The estimated value of
Cumberland’s contribution over the full 10-year term is a
maximum of £20m. 
 
Request to delegate authority
to the Director of Public Health & Communities to agree to the
award of the Cumbria wide contract following the conclusion of the
procurement process.
 
The Agreement will set out:
(not an exhaustive list)
 
•     Funding
Contribution from each Local Authority
•     The support
the host require to manage the arrangement
•     The
governance arrangements, for example, board or joint committee, and
the terms of reference of that body.
•     How the
agreement be monitored, managed and reviewed
•     Specify the
audit arrangements.
•     Specify the
duration of the agreement and the provisions for terminating or
extending it.
•     Detail any
relevant complaints handling procedure and information sharing
protocol.
 
The procurement will be
conducted under the Provider Selection Regime following Cumberland
Council and Westmorland and Furness Council having entered into the
Agreement.