Published date: 21 July 2022

Last edited date: 2 August 2022

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 August 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Miscellaneous health services - 85140000

  • Services provided by medical laboratories - 85145000

    • Community health services - 85323000

Location of contract

SW1H 0EU

Value of contract

£4,600,000

Procurement reference

CF-0916700D0O000000rwimUAA2

Published date

21 July 2022

Closing date

18 August 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 January 2023

Contract end date

30 December 2024

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Department of Health and Social Care is The Department of Health and Social Care is seeking to establish a national Framework Agreement with a single contractor to provide HIV sand Syphilis self-sampling and self-testing and results management services. The framework will be primarily for use by the Department of Health and Social Care, the lead Authority, but it will be opened for use by:
• any local authority in England; https://www.local.gov.uk/our-support/guidance-and-resources/communications-support/digital-councils/social-media/go-further/a-z-councils-online
• NHS England and NHS Improvement; https://www.england.nhs.uk/contact-us/
• any Integrated Care Board, NHS Trust or NHS Foundation Trust in England: https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/nhs-provider-directory/
The aim of this service is to provide a cost effective and clinically robust service accessible for sexually active individuals aged 16 years and over. Emphasis will be placed on increasing testing for HIV amongst most at risk groups including gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men and black African populations. The service will be paid for by the customer and will be free to the service user.
The service provision includes four elements:
• User interface and access (online portal)
• Fulfilment of orders (online and offline distribution)
• Pathology
• Results management

Contract Project Reference: C72182
Contract term: 24 months with the option to extend for up to further 24 months
Estimated contract value (including extensions): £3,900,000 excluding VAT (£4,600,000 including VAT)

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More information

Previous notice about this procurement

National HIV/Syphilis self-sampling and self-testing Framework

  • Opportunity
  • Published 21 July 2022

About the buyer

Contact name

Ms Julia Huerta Estruga

Address

Victoria Road
London
SW1H 0EU
United Kingdom

Telephone

+441132045540

Email

CCSinbox@dhsc.gov.uk