RESOLVED:
1. That the procurement strategy for a collaborative pan-London procurement of a contracted online/electronic service for the provision of sexual health signposting, booking, self-sampling and partner notification services, with the London Borough of Camden as the lead contracting borough across 22 London Boroughs, as set out in paragraph 43 of the report be approved.
2. That the procurement strategy for a negotiated procurement of genitourinary medicine and reproductive sexual health services, with a framework established by Lambeth Council, with the chosen suppliers, which Southwark Council will access, as set out in the report at paragraph 45 of the report be approved.
3. That it be noted the two procurement strategies will have a combined maximum estimated annual value of up to £6,210,000, and that they will have a proposed contract term of 6 years with 2 break clauses at each twenty-four month point. The contracts terms would start in February and April 2017.
4. That the approval of the final detail of the procurement process as noted at paragraph 48 of the report be delegated to the strategic director of children’s and adults’ services.