Decision details

Initiate contract extensions with BHA Skyline and Yorkshire MESMAC to enable key preventative public health services to be maintained

Reference: D48209

Decision Maker: Director of Public Health

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

 

This decision is seeking to initiate the available 2 x 12 months extension provision within the contracts with both BHA Skyline and Yorkshire MESMAC to deliver: HIV prevention and community testing services for black African communities and men who have sex with men. These contract extensions will ensure service continuity until 31st March 2021.  The annual value of these contract extensions is £276,370.

Decision:

The Director of Public Health approved the recommendation for:

-  2 x 12 month extensions of the contract (YORE-9BWCET – Lot 1) held with BHA Skyline for the delivery of HIV prevention work and community HIV testing with Black African communities, in accordance with Contract Procedure Rule (CPR) 21.1.

-  2 x 12 month extensions of the contract (YORE-9BWCET – Lot 2) held with Yorkshire MESMAC for the delivery of HIV prevention work and community HIV testing with men who have sex with men, in accordance with CPR 21.1.

Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;

Wards Affected: Burmantofts and Richmond Hill;

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Briefings / on-going contract management

Consultees

Executive Member for Health, Wellbeing & Adults

Public Health leadership team

The providers

 

Contact: Victoria Eaton, Consultant in Public Health 0113 37 86031 Email: victoria.eaton@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 13/12/2018

Date of decision: 21/12/2018

Effective from: 08/01/2019

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