Published date: 22 July 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 23 August 2024, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

CH42 0LQ

Value of contract

£800,000

Procurement reference

WIRRNHS001-DN728048-23728759

Published date

22 July 2024

Closing date

23 August 2024

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 November 2024

Contract end date

31 October 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

An extensive postal testing service for all STIs appropriate to patients' sexual health needs
• Self-sample Urine/swabs for chlamydia/gonorrhoea. With dual/triple site testing as elicited by registration
• Self-sample blood tests for HIV/Syphilis
• Safeguarding assessment for those <18 years old
• Rapid dispatch
• Process tracking
• Rapid results provision (minimum 100% by 5 working days)
• Direct reporting of results by text message/email/phone.
• Provision of direct patient support
• Partner notification for positive results.
• Public Health England reporting Eg. GUMCAD/CTAD
Click and Collect Model
As per postal testing but collection from pre-defined locations
• Pharmacies, GP surgeries, 3rd party providers
• To include training of staff and provision of any equipment at distribution points
• Stock management at distribution points
• Results management/reporting as per postal testing
• Collection of medication for positives from above pre-defined locations where necessary/requested

Postal Treatment

• Facilitating self-care in patients clinically assessed as appropriate
• Chlamydia treatment
• To include partner notification and treatment as appropriate

About the buyer

Contact name

Chris Vranch

Address

St Catherine's Health Centre
Derby Road
Birkenhead, Wirral
CH42 0LQ
England

Telephone

+44 1515142888

Email

chris.vranch@nhs.net

Website

http://www.wirralct.nhs.uk/