EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Notice under The Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012
In the month of November 2022 County Council intends that the Director of Adult Social Care and Health will be consider the following item: Contract Award - online sexual health services.
The purpose of the item is: To approve the award of contract to the Provider for the Online Sexual Health Service for East Sussex residents.
Under the requirements of Regulation 9 of The Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012 the Council is required to give 28 days’ notice of a key decision identified within the scope of these regulations. It is considered that item referred to above would be a key decision and for the reasons of urgency outlined below, compliance is considered impracticable, and an exception to Regulation 9 is therefore sought under Regulation 10 of the above Regulations. It is considered impracticable to comply with the requirements of The Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012 because:
The contract award is required in November to ensure continuation of service is met in line with the contract end date.
Accordingly a copy of this notice shall be available pursuant to Regulation 5(6) for at least 5 clear days prior to November 2022.
Date: 21 October 2022