Report attached.

Report Title: Permission to Direct Award under PSR Process C the Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health Service to BHRUT

Presented by: Councillor Gillian Ford (Cabinet Member, Adults and Health Wellbeing)

Cabinet:

For reasons set out in this report, it is recommended that Cabinet: 

1.         Approved the Direct Award under PSR Process C of the Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health Service to BHRUT for the period 1st October 2026 to 30th September 2033 at an estimated total cost of £9.1m. as set out in this report.

2.         Delegated authority to the Director of Public Health, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Adults and Health Wellbeing to:

a)         award the contract upon completion of the Direct Award Process C

b)         Agree any variations to baselines, tariffs, and work packages over the lifetime of the contract 

Report Title: Permission to Direct Award under PSR Process C the Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health Service to BHRUT

Presented by: Councillor Gillian Ford (Cabinet Member, Adults and Health Wellbeing)

Summary:

Local Authorities have a statutory responsibility, as outlined in the Health and Social Care Act 2012, to commission sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services for their residents. This ensures that individuals have access to essential healthcare services in line with national legislation.

At present, Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT) delivers the Integrated Sexual Health Service (ISHS) with the contract set to conclude on 30 September 2026. The London Borough of Havering (LBH) has been working in partnership with the London Boroughs of Barking and Dagenham (LBBD) and Redbridge (LBR) to jointly commission ISHS services for several years, with the intention to continue this arrangement for the new contract. Newham Shared Services will continue to monitor the contract on behalf of all three boroughs in accordance with an existing Inter Authority Agreement

Under Provider Selection Regime (PSR) procurement regulations that were implemented in 2024, authorities have the option to directly award healthcare contracts if the new contract is not deemed materially different and the incumbent provider is assessed as having delivered the contract to a satisfactory standard. Following detailed assessment of incumbent provider performance against the PSR Direct Award C Criteria, commissioners from the three participating boroughs have concluded that this is an acceptable and desirable route of award.    

Cabinet:

For reasons set out in this report, it is recommended that Cabinet: 

1.         Approved the Direct Award under PSR Process C of the Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health Service to BHRUT for the period 1st October 2026 to 30th September 2033 at an estimated total cost of £9.1m. as set out in this report.

2.         Delegated authority to the Director of Public Health, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Adults and Health Wellbeing to:

a)         award the contract upon completion of the Direct Award Process C

b)         Agree any variations to baselines, tariffs, and work packages over the lifetime of the contract