Published date: 5 December 2017

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: 18 December 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Community health services - 85323000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£12,500,000 to £30,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_159319/636933

Published date

5 December 2017

Closing date

18 December 2017

Contract start date

1 April 2018

Contract end date

31 August 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Umbrella, the sexual health service for Birmingham and Solihull is one of the largest regional integrated sexual health services in the UK. The service is run by University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB), and includes NHS clinics working in partnership with community-based organisations, charities and health service providers, with the aim of improving the sexual health and wellbeing of the people of Birmingham and Solihull. By establishing an extensive network of primary care facilities in Birmingham only, Umbrella aims to transform where care is accessed to ensure sexual health services are more widely available. With this aim UHB is seeking to appoint GP entities to:
- Dispense and administer LARCS; and/or
- Dispense and administer Chlamydia Self-Sampling Kits

An initial engagement event for potential providers was held on 9 November 2017. We will be holding 2 further engagement events for potential providers at the Tally Ho Conference and Banqueting Centre, Pershore Road, Birmingham, B5 7RN on Thursday 7th December. The first event commences at 1pm and the second at 7pm. Please register interest in attending at https://umbrellahealth.co.uk/gp-rsvp.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Pamela Kelsall

Address

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, 32 - 34 Melchett Road, Kings Norton
Birmingham
B30 3HG
England

Telephone

+441213718644

Email

pamela.kelsall@uhb.nhs.uk