As Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health, I agree to:
1. APPROVE the commissioning arrangements to advertise and award the new contract opportunities for delivering Long-Acting Reversible Contraception services in the primary care setting using a light touch procurement process in compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR). The contract period will be for one year (1 October 2023 to 30 September 2024) with two potential 12-month extensions (1 October 2024 and ending in in September 2026); and
2. DELEGATE authority to the Director of Public Health to undertake all necessary actions to implement the decision, including, but not limited to, awarding new contracts, finalising terms, entering into contracts, approving extensions (up to September 2026 in accordance with the contract terms), and establishing any required legal agreements.