Decision details

The current Online sexual health services contract ends on 31 October 2026. A decision is required to award a new contract which will be a 2+2 year contract ending on 31 October 2030. This means that an extension may be needed in 2028.

33.1     The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Adult Social Care and Health.

DECISIONS

33.2     The Lead Member RESOLVED to:

1)  Approve the re-procurement of the Online Sexual Health Service in East Sussex as recommended in the Exempt Report; and

2)  Delegate authority to the Director of Adult Social Care and Health to take all necessary actions to award the contract.

REASONS

33.3     The current Online Sexual Health Service Contract is due to end on 31 October 2026.

33.4     The Online Sexual Health Service represents a high quality, discrete, co-designed, fully integrated offer of sexual health and contraceptive services. Maintaining this service is a priority to guarantee high accessibility of cost effective sexual health services for all, reduction of stigma, earlier detection of sexually transmitted infections and HIV and to reduce pressure on specialist sexual health services.

33.5     Detail in relation to the successful provider along with reasons for recommending the award to this provider are set out in the exempt report.