Published date: 29 October 2018

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


Closing: 7 September 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£59,355,792

Procurement reference

LGSS001-DN350089-97511605

Published date

29 October 2018

Closing date

7 September 2018

Contract start date

1 April 2019

Contract end date

31 March 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

It has long been accepted that sexual ill health is not equally distributed across the population. Strong links exist between deprivation and sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, with some of the highest burden borne by men who have sex with men (MSM) and black and minority ethnic (BME) groups. Northamptonshire County Council is acting as the lead commissioner on behalf of the Council and NHS England to procure a high quality Integrated Sexual Health and outpatient HIV Service that provides equitable and open access county wide to self-help information and advice, preventive, diagnostic and treatment services and timely referral to specialist services. The integrated sexual health and HIV service model will deliver open access 'one stop shops', open to any individual, where the majority of sexual health and contraceptive needs can be met at any one site, usually by one health professional, in services with extended opening hours and accessible locations. The overall aim is to reduce unplanned pregnancies and the prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection (HIV) in the County and contribute to similar reductions in the wider population. The integrated service includes provision of the Chlamydia Screening Programme, access to free condoms via the C Card scheme, and provision of County wide access to Emergency Hormonal Contraception (EHC) and Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC).

The NISHH Service specification is ambitious and key to success is the reduction in teenage pregnancies, increased chlamydia screening and a reduction in the number of people with late diagnosis of HIV. It requires the Provider to work with people, using an outcome based approach, and championing social action that recognises communities and individuals as assets and equal partners, not as passive recipients of public services. The Provider will be an innovative, forward thinking organisation, capable of realising our vision for improving sexual health using the principles of co-design and co-production to bring this Specification to life. The Provider shall deliver services that build on people's capabilities, and act as a catalyst for change, empowering individuals and communities to take charge of improving their sexual health and wellbeing.

The Service shall be the responsibility of a single/"Lead" Provider. The Provider shall be responsible for identifying, developing and maintaining any partnership arrangements necessary to deliver the full range of service outcomes; lead and manage any sub-contracted organisations or other delivery partners. The detailed requirements are set out in the Specification.

The Provider is required to deliver services from 1st April 2019 for an initial contract period of 4 years, with an option to extend for a further period of up to 2 years. The deadline for completed ITTs to be received on the LGSS eTendering Portal is 12:00noon on Friday 7th September 2018.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

NEW Northamptonshire Integrated Sexual Health and HIV Service (NISHH)

  • Opportunity
  • Published 24 August 2018, last edited 24 August 2018

Award information

Awarded date

29 October 2018

Contract start date

1 April 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Total value of contract

£58,954,909

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

NHFT

Address

St Mary's Hospital, London Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 7PW

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Amy Myers

Address

One Angel Square
Angel Street
Northampton
NN1 1ED
England

Email

ammyers@northamptonshire.gov.uk

Website

https://www.lgss.co.uk/about/