Published date: 5 October 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: 16 November 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Medical practice and related services - 85120000

  • Pharmacy services - 85149000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£9,200,000

Procurement reference

WILTS001-DN690301-38962484

Published date

5 October 2023

Closing date

16 November 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Wiltshire Council is seeking to create a framework of Public Health Service providers to provide the following services; NHS Health Checks, Smoking Cessation, Contraception Services (Long Acting Reversible Contraception) and No Worries Young People's sexual health services.

These services will be available to all Wiltshire residents registered at a Wiltshire GP Practice or accessing the service in a Wiltshire Pharmacy. The contract will be for an initial period of five years with an extension option of up to five years. The service will commence on 01 April 2024.

The NHS Health Checks programme is a national programme which aims to identify patients early and provide early intervention or treatment based on an individual's risk factors of cardiovascular disease. NHS Health Checks is a proactive preventative programme that invites adults aged between 40 and 74 in England for a health check-up every five years to screen for key conditions including heart disease, diabetes, kidney disease, and stroke.

Smoking cessation services aim to aid smokers to quit by providing behaviour change support and access to stop smoking medications is pivotal in driving down smoking prevalence in Wiltshire. Long-Acting Reversible contraception service is for adults who seek information on all methods of contraception to prevent unintended pregnancies.

No Worries young people's sexual health service aims to offer a friendly, non-judgemental advice and information service to Wiltshire residents aged 13-24. Services available include access to free condoms, pregnancy testing kits, emergency contraception, opportunistic chlamydia testing for women and those with a womb, Chlamydia treatment for Chlamydia positive young people and their partners.

About the buyer

Contact name

Rachel Candy

Address

County Hall
Trowbridge
BA14 8JN
United Kingdom

Email

rachel.candy@wiltshire.gov.uk

Website

http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/