Decision details

Decision: To sign a contract with the current provider, Source Bioscience, to extend the current Chlamydia testing service until 31 July 2017.

The decision will ensure that services are commissioned in line with identified need to deliver corporate priorities on prevention, improved public health and better value for money.

Financial Implications:
The payment mechanism for the Chlamydia Testing Service contract is entirely activity-based, which means that the County Council only pays for the tests which are actually requested and issued. There are no minimum or block payments.

The competitive tender process undertaken in 2013 also ensured that the contract provides best value for money. The basic unit charges have also remained fixed at the original 2013 values and have not risen with inflation. These fixed rates will also be maintained for the duration of the one-year extension.

The maximum cost of the one-year extension will be £344,000; the actual payments will be dependent on the number of chlamydia tests issued. The cost of the extension will take the total cost of the contract over £1m.

Legal Implications: None

Equality Implications: None.

The matter is referred to in the Business Plan/Medium Term Capital Programme.

As Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health, I agree to authorise an extension to the contract with Source Bioscience for the provision of the Chlamydia Testing Service until 31July 2017.