Provision of Sexual Health Services

Description

The Service provides an integrated sexual health service model in primary care to ensure statutory obligations are met and are provided alongside online and specialist clinic provision. Lot 1: The Service provides an integrated sexual health service model in primary care to ensure statutory obligations are met and are provided alongside online and specialist clinic provision. Under the contracts, opportunistic STI screening is offered by participating practices to their patients who do not have symptoms but are at risk of an infection and to offer HIV testing at appropriate patient contacts points such as to new patients at registration. GP Practices are also commissioned to increase the uptake of Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC). LARC is a more cost effective, non-user dependent method. It is recommended by NICE (National Institute of Clinical Excellence) as an effective method to prevent unplanned pregnancies, including teenage conceptions. The Council is intending to award a contract to the existing group of providers i.e. Bromley GP Practices, following Direct Award process C of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) 2023. The Service will commence on 1st April 2026 for a period of six years ending on 31st March 2032 with an approximate lifetime value of the Service of £1,340,000