To seek approval under Contracts Procedure Rule 21.1 to extend contracts
commissioned by the Public Health Directorate for 12 months with the existing
GP and pharmacy providers. The start date of the extension is 1't April 2016
and they will expire on 31't March 2017. They are activity based contracts and
the value of the extension is Ê1.63 million.
These 6 contracts provide locally enhanced services (LESs) to support people
with their substance misuse, smoking cessation and sexual health. These
services are required to support the statutory public health responsibilities of
the Council, and to contribute towards meeting the outcomes set out in the
health and wellbeing strategy.
These contract extensions provide service continuity, whilst Public Health
continue to work with PPPU and the provider of lntegrated Sexual Health
Service to implement the Directorate's strategic commissioning priorities and
undertake a structured and staged approach to re-commissioning, which can be
resourced effectively in order to obtain the best quality and a value for money
solution for the Council and the citizens of Leeds.