On the 6th of March 2023, the Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee authorised the Director of Public Health to recommission Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Wirral (for an Integrated Sexual Health Service and Community HIV and STI Support Service).  The Committee, delegated authority to the Director of Public Health to award the tender to the successful bidder(s) following the tender process. This report provides an update on the recommissioning process and seeks a decision on the outcome in relation to the Community HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and STI (sexually transmitted infections) Support Service.

The process has concluded, the tenders received have been fully evaluated according to the Council’s procurement rules and the Director of Public Health is recommended to award the contract to the successful bidder, Sahir House. Current commissioning arrangements expire at the end of August 2024.