The Cabinet Member agreed the recommendations as outlined above namely:
1. To approve the direct award for the Integrated Sexual Health Service (All Ages) and Integrated Sexual Health Service (Young People) contracts as a dispensation from Contract Procedure Rules due to events unforeseeable by the contracting authority which includes the Coronavirus pandemic and the impact on collaborative procurement and service redesign developments with Lancashire County Council (LCC).
2. To agree an additional plus 2 year contract for the Integrated Sexual Health Service (All Ages) and Integrated Sexual Health Service (Young People) contracts with Blackpool Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust ending on the 31 March 2025.