Purpose

Recommendations to Cabinet regarding the
approach to secure specialist integrated sexual and reproductive
health service provision beyond the end of the current contract;
this expires on the 30th June 2024.

Content

That Cabinet noted the report and:
i)              
Approved a two-year direct award to an eligible provider to ensure
continuity of specialist, integrated SRH service provision beyond
30 June 2024 across Berkshire East (RBWM, Bracknell Forest Council
(BFC) and Slough Borough Council.
ii)             
Delegated authority and accountability for the contract award to
BFC as the Lead Authority for the procurement.
iii)            
Agreed that BFC would work with the market and NHS commissioning
bodies to develop a life course response to sexual and reproductive
health needs that offered better services for local communities.
This process would result in initiation of a procurement of the
specialist integrated SRH service during the lifetime of the 2-year
contract to ensure longer term provision.