Issue - decisions

RESOLVED that

i.       a two-year direct award be approved to an eligible provider to ensure continuity of Specialist, Integrated SRH service provision beyond the 30 June 2024 across Berkshire East ((RWBM), Bracknell Forest Council (BFC) and Slough Borough Council).

ii.     the contract award be delivered as the Lead Authority for the procurement. The decision will be taken at RBWM’s Cabinet on the 27th September and SBC’s Cabinet on the 18 September 2023. The final decision will therefore be confirmed by the 28^t September 2023 when all 3 meetings will have met to take their decisions.

iii.    Bracknell Forest Council work with the market and NHS commissioning bodies to develop a life course response to sexual and reproductive health needs that offers better services for local communities. This process will result in initiation of a procurement of the Specialist Integrated SRH service during the lifetime of the 2-year contract to ensure longer term provision.