Decision details

Long Acting Reversible Contraception and Emergency Hormonal Contraception - Re-procurement of community provision

Decision Maker: Executive Councillor: Adult Care, Health and Children's Services

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

(1)  That approval be given to the commissioning of the services as follows:

 

a)    Long Acting Reversible Contraception – continue to utilise a combined approach, including both the Lincolnshire Integrated Sexual Health service provider and separately contracting with a range of capable providers, to offer the Council assurance that there is sufficient capacity and access across the County.

 

b)    Emergency Hormonal Contraception – continue to utilise a combined approach, including both the Lincolnshire Integrated Sexual Health service provider and separately contracting directly with a range of capable providers to offer the Council assurance that there is sufficient capacity and access across the County.

 

c)    Pregnancy Testing – Do not continue to commission pregnancy testing as part of Emergency Hormonal Contraception contracts with pharmacies.

 

(2)  That approval be given to the re-procurement of Long Acting Reversible Contraception and Emergency Hormonal Contraception services using an Open Select List, separating the components and providers into the distinct services; with contracts to commence on 1 April 2019.

 

(3)  That the Executive Director of Adult Care and Community Wellbeing be delegated authority, in consultation with the Executive Councillor for Adult Care, Health and Children's Services, to determine the final form of the contracts, to approve the award of the contracts and entering into the contracts, and any other legal documentation necessary to give effect to the said contracts.

Reasons for the decision:

As detailed in the report.

Alternative options considered:

As detailed in the report.

Publication date: 05/12/2018

Date of decision: 04/12/2018

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