Published date: 28 May 2015

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 20 February 2015

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Health services - 85100000

  • Miscellaneous health services - 85140000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£7,365,000

Procurement reference

BIP145260308

Published date

28 May 2015

Closing date

20 February 2015

Contract start date

1 July 2015

Contract end date

30 June 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE. Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is inviting expressions of interest from a single (or single consortium) Provider for an Integrated Sexual Health (ISH) Service with open access provision. Improving sexual health is a key national public health priority. The Public Health White Paper 'Healthy Lives, Healthy People: Our Strategy for Public Health in England' highlights a commitment to work towards an integrated model of service delivery to allow easy access to confidential, non-judgemental sexual health services. The ISH Service will provide open access, cost-effective, high quality, confidential provision for contraception, pregnancy and reproductive health services; and, prevention, testing, diagnosis, treatment and management of sexually transmitted infections services according to evidence-based protocols and to the needs of local populations.The Provider will deliver and develop the ISH service to meet the sexual health needs of the population of Southend-on-Sea. This Specification covers the following services in Southend-on-Sea:i.Contraceptive, Sexual Health and Reproductive Health Serviceii.Genito-Urinary-Medicine (GUM)iii.Chlamydia Data Administration service iv.Online and postal chlamydia testing servicesv.Management / delivery of chlamydia testing and treatment, Intra-uterine Contraceptive Device and Systems(IUCD/IUS), Subdermal Implants and new patient registration HIV testing - in General Practicevi.Management / delivery of chlamydia testing and treatment services and Emergency Hormonal Contraception - in pharmacy and community settings.vii.Management of a separately commissioned 'Sexual Health Promotion and Community HIV Prevention Service' contractviii.Microbiology Services and all laboratory-testing costs in support of all elements of the ISH ServiceThe contract will commence on the 1st July 2015 and will run for five years, until 30th June 2020. There will be an option to extend for a further three years until 30th June 2023.Southend-on-Sea Borough Council welcomes submissions from all organisational types, including the Third Sector.It is estimated that the contract value will be in the region of £7million (for the five year term) and due to the extent of this contract, the Authority would welcome consortia bids.If you wish to tender for the above requirement, please contact the Procurement Team, to request the Tender Documentation. AddressCorporate Procurement, 5th Floor, Civic Centre, Southend-on-Sea Borough Council, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 6ER.E-Mail procurement@southend.gov.uk Phone01702 215000Closing date for document requests is Tuesday 16th December 2014. Completed tenders should be returned by 12 noon Tuesday 23rd December 2014.

More information

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To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=145260308

Award information

Awarded date

20 February 2015

Contract start date

1 July 2015

Contract end date

30 June 2023

Total value of contract

£7,365,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (SEPT)

Address

The Lodge,
The Chase,
Runwell,
Wickford,
SS11 7XX

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Emma Woof

Address

Civic Centre
Victoria Avenue
Southend-on-Sea
SS2 6ER
UK

Telephone

01702534026

Email

procurement@southend.gov.uk