Decision Maker: Public Health and Communities Policy Committee

Outcome: Information Only

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: March 14, 2025

Purpose: This report is for information only and to update the Committee on the outcome of recent procurement exercises to identify providers of new Integrated Sexual Health Services for Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. The new model includes three specialist providers delivering digital sexual health services, clinical sexual health services, and health promotion, prevention and community engagement services. The new services are due to go live on 1st April 2025.

Content: That the Public Health and Communities Policy Committee noted the outcomes of the sexual health reprocurement processes to identify appropriate providers of ISHS. These new services are expected to launch on 1st April 2025. The providers of each of the three services are:   ·       Digital sexual health service: SH:24 (a community interest company) ·       Clinical sexual health service: University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, with North Bristol NHS Trust and Brook Young People (a charity) as partners/sub-contractors ·       Health promotion, prevention and community engagement service: Brook Young People, with Brigstowe as a sub-contractor (both are charities)