Purpose

Integrated Sexual Health (ISH) service
procurement approach paper for services from October 2024

Decision

RESOLVED:
 
That Cabinet:
 
A. Approved procurement approach (option 3) to
use Direct Award Process C under the new Provider Selection Regime
(PSR), to procure a new contract with the incumbent provider for a
period of 2 years and continue the joint commissioning arrangements
with Wandsworth (lead commissioner) and Richmond councils. All
Merton governance processes will still be adhered to.
B. Approved the procurement timeline to award
the contract by September 2024 for the new contract to start on 1st
October 2024.
C. Approved the financial envelope for the
contract.
D. Agreed that authority be delegated to the
Executive Director of Adult Social Care (ASC), Integrated Care and
Public Health to approve the award of the contract to the incumbent
following all due processes. This will also allow alignment of
procurement timelines with Wandsworth and Richmond councils.
E. In such circumstances, that the Authority
has determined that the award of the contract must be made on the
grounds of urgency, approval is given to delegate the decision to
amend the procurement process outlined within this report, to the
Executive Director of Adult Social Care (ASC), Integrated Care and
Public Health, following all due process as required by the
PSR.