Published date: 12 July 2022
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Opportunity (published 12 July 2022, last edited 25 July 2022)
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Contract summary
Industry
Health and social work services - 85000000
Health services - 85100000
Miscellaneous health services - 85140000
Community health services - 85323000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£34,917,723
Procurement reference
BUCKSH001-DN609282-41198807
Published date
12 July 2022
Closing date
5 September 2022
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 April 2023
Contract end date
31 March 2032
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?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
The provision of Open Access Sexual Health Services is a mandated function for Local Authorities under regulation 6 of the Local Authorities (Public Health Function and Entry to premises by local Healthwatch Representatives) Regulations 2013. In Buckinghamshire we will be integrating them alongside HIV Treatment and Care services in partnership with NHS England.
Our joint vision is to recommission a county wide Integrated Sexual & Reproductive Health Service (including outpatient HIV Treatment and Care) for the Health &Wellbeing of residents of Buckinghamshire.
This is a notice for the provision of Buckinghamshire Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health Services (including HIV Treatment and Care), which fall within Schedule 3 (Social and Other Specific Services) to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015). The council will accordingly conduct this procurement in accordance with Section 7 (regulations 74 - 76) of the PCR 2015 (the 'Light Touch Regime').
Buckinghamshire Council in partnership with NHS England is seeking suitably qualified and experienced organisation/s to provide this service. The Service provision will be divided into 2 lots. Organisations can tender for either or both lots, subcontracting arrangements welcomed.
LOT 1 - Specialist Clinical Service (STI's, Contraception & Outpatient HIV Treatment and Care) - Includes:
A -Council Commissioned Comprehensive Open Access Specialist Clinical Sexual and Reproductive Health Service to include:
B - NHSE commissioned Outpatient HIV treatment and care services
LOT 2 - Health Promotion and Outreach
The annual budget is capped as follows:
LOT 1 - Specialist Clinical Service (STI's, Contraception & Outpatient HIV Treatment and Care)
A. Council Commissioned Comprehensive Open Access Specialist Clinical Sexual and Reproductive Health Service £3,053,851.00
B. NHSE commissioned Outpatient HIV treatment and care services = £221,635 (excluding specialised HIV drug costs.)
LOT 2 - Health Promotion and Outreach - Includes:
Council Commissioned Service £604,261.00
Any bids that exceed the cap will be disqualified from the procurement process.
Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) may apply to this opportunity.
The contract start date will be 01/04/2023 for 5 years with the option, at the discretion of the relevant contracting authorities to extend for a further 4 years
If your organisation wishes to participate in this process, you need to register with the Buckinghamshire Business Portal. You will be unable to take part if you do not register. Please use the link below and follow the instructions on the website:
www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk
Tenders must be returned via the Buckinghamshire Business Portal. The tender return date is midday on Monday 5th September 2022. Tenders received after this time and date will not be accepted.
About the buyer
Contact name
Sarah Deyes
Address
Walton Street Offices
Aylesbury
HP20 1UA
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 1296585871
sarah.deyes@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
Website
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