Published date: 25 April 2023

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: 7 June 2023, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£19,530,600

Procurement reference

LEICSCITY02-DN650196-49780688

Published date

25 April 2023

Closing date

7 June 2023

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

30 March 2030

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?

Yes

Description

Leicester City Council the Authority invites Tenders for the provision of Integrated Sexual Health Services ISHS.

A Tenderer Information Session is being held on 15th May 2023 commencing at 10.30 am and with prior request Tenderers can also undertake a visit to the mandated premises on the afternoon of 15th May 2023. Further details in respect of both of these and how to book for these sessions is contained within the Invitation to Tender documentation.

Leicester is a large urban area with an ethnically diverse population and growing young population. Leicester also has areas of significant deprivation with 11 per cent of the population living in one of the top 5 most deprived areas nationally.

The Integrated Sexual Health Services for Leicester will provide

Open access integrated sexual health services
Both contraception and GUM in one consultation wherever possible and required
Levels 1 to3 all levels of sexual health including complex care including the provision of PrEP at one hub
Sessional clinics in specific geographical areas providing all age levels 1 to 2 care this maybe provided as a subcontract by primary care clinicians.
Sessional young peoples service
Outreach and health promotion for vulnerable targeted and high risk groups
Clinical Outreach which will include work in male saunas female sex worker locations and domiciliary work and Ccard
Psychosexual Counselling service
Training and education including the training of postgraduate clinicians in the specialities of GUM and CSRH.
Increased emphasis on the provision of self managed care including online STI testing treatment as appropriate contraception and EHC pick up facilities for self sampling STI test kits condoms STI testing and pregnancy tests telephone consultations
Sexual health improvement and HIV prevention specific to MSM including outreach.
Publicity public education and information for sexual health and other lifestyle services
RSE
Vulnerable and Diverse communities work
HIV treatment and Care
Sexual Health Improvement and HIV prevention

The services which are excluded from the procurement of this service are

Community Based services Pharmacy EHC provision across Leicester.
Community based services GP provided intrauterine devices or systems IUDS and subdermal implants SDI across Leicester.

The proposed Contract will be for an initial period of 4 years to commence on 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2028 initial term with an option to extend subject to satisfactory performance outcomes and agreement by the Authority for two further periods of one year to 31st March 2030 taking the contract term to a maximum of 6 years.

More information

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Additional text

The proposed service is based on current and known funding allocations. These could alter through the life of the contract in light of changes in future local and central government funding. The contract value assigned to this service is £3,255,100 per annum excluding VAT (£13,020,400 excluding VAT for the initial period of the contract 4 years, and £19,530,600 excluding VAT for the 6 years if the contract is extended by two further periods of one year.

It is the Authority's preliminary view that TUPE is likely to apply in respect of this Contract. The Authority expects the successful Service Provider if not already part of the relevant NHS Pension Scheme to be prepared to apply for a Directions Order/Determination in respect of NHS employees entitled to maintain access to an NHS pension.

Further details in respect of this tender opportunity is contained within the Invitation to Tender documentation.

The Authority is conducting this procurement under the Light Touch Regime for Social and Other Specific Services, as set out in the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR), at Section 7 (Regulations 74 to 77) and Schedule 3. The procurement process will not be conducted under the Public Contract Regulations 2015; however, it will be similar to that of an Open procedure. The Process will, unlike an Open Procedure, include the flexibility, as allowed under the Light Touch Regime with various evaluation stages as detailed in this Invitation to Tender documentation.

About the buyer

Contact name

Mr Ashok Chotalia

Address

City Hall
115 Charles Street
Leicester
LE1 1FZ
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1164542383

Email

procurement-asc@leicester.gov.uk

Website

http://www.leicester.gov.uk