Issue - decisions

Date of Decision:

27 October 2026

Title:

Extension of Contract 19-163 – Rotherham Sexual

Health Services – All Ages

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Emily Parry-Harries, Director of Public Health

Details of Specific Delegation

Under Section 4C3 of Appendix 9 of the Constitution, the Executive Director of Adult Care, Housing and Public Health is authorised to discharge executive functions through the commissioning and provision of social services for adults and public health services for the whole population and delivery of housing for the Borough, including: -

3. Public Health

(a) Commissioning and Quality;

(b) Health Improvement;

(c) Health Intelligence; and

(d) Health Protection

Under Appendix 9 of the Constitution – Sub-Scheme of Delegation (page 25) the Director of Public Health is authorised to:

15. Public Health

(a) Ensure the council meets its duties to improve public health;

(b) Ensure the delivery of public health protections and health improvement responsibilities;

c) Ensure the council plans and responds to emergencies that present a risk to public health; and

(d) Ensure the council meets other local government public health responsibilities.

Decision:

To extend the Rotherham Sexual Health contract to The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) for 12 months as permitted in the contract terms.

Reasons for the Decision:

The decision is made in order to extend the sexual health contract, for 12 months from 1st April 2027 until 31st March 2028, implementing the required Consumer Price Index (CPI) uplift in line with the contractual terms and conditions.

The services delivered by TRFT through the contract are for health care services that fall within the procurement regime established by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR Regulations) that came into effect on 1^st January 2024.

Although this decision is made after the 1^{st of} January 2024, the Officer has been advised that the saving transitional arrangements set out in Regulation 29(3) of the PSR Regulations will apply to it and that they are satisfied. It follows that although the contract has been called off under a framework agreement made under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended), it is valid under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

Option 1 - recommended: To extend the contract for

one year, implementing the required CPI uplift and a

new Social Value commitment. The provider is

performing well and the contract allows the permitted

contract extension period.

Option 2 – not recommended: To extend the contract

for the full extension period of 5 years, with annual

reviews of the required CPI uplift and a new Social

Value commitment. The provider has confirmed a

preference for a one-year extension at this time, whilst

a financial review of the contract is

undertaken by TRFT.

Conflicts of interest declared by any Cabinet Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision:

None

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

None

Conflicts of interest declared by the Decision Maker if they sit as a Cabinet appointed representative to an outside body which relates to the decision:

None

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

None

Reports or parts of reports considered

Officer Decision Report - Extension of Contract 19-163

–      Rotherham Sexual Health Services – All Ages