Published date: 29 April 2025
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Contract summary
Industry
Health and social work services - 85000000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£0 to £28,406,118
Procurement reference
WAFC001-DN771130-44434026
Published date
29 April 2025
Closing date
4 June 2025
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 December 2025
Contract end date
30 November 2031
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 Service will support the delivery against the 5 main sexual health Public Health Outcomes Framework measures:
• under 18 conceptions
• chlamydia detection rate
• new STIs diagnosis (excluding chlamydia in the under 25s)
• prescribing of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) excluding injections (females aged 15 to 44)
• people presenting with HIV at a late stage of infection.
The objectives of the service will support the improvement of sexual health outcomes:
• Promoting good sexual health through primary prevention activities including condom use, vaccination, the sexual health aspects of psychosexual counselling, HIV PrEP, behaviour change and those which aim to reduce the stigma associated with STIs, HIV and unplanned pregnancy.
• Providing rapid and easy access to open access STI and BBV testing, treatment and management services through a variety of mechanisms which should include remote and online services.
• Providing rapid and easy access to open access reproductive health services including the full range of contraceptive services; supported referral to NHS funded abortion services (based on up-to-date knowledge of local contractual arrangements for abortion services including late gestations and those with comorbidities); and support in planning for a healthy pregnancy; through a variety of mechanisms which should include remote and online services.
• Reducing late diagnosis of HIV and undiagnosed HIV and improving the sexual health of those living with HIV.
• Providing a quality service with an appropriate mix of correctly trained staff, clinical governance and service user safety arrangements.
• Being responsive to local need by (a) providing rapid response to outbreak management; and (b) through continuous improvement and response to local population need.
• Operating as a leader in the local sexual health economy providing clinical leadership, involvement in local networks and development of clear referral pathways between providers.
Contract term:
Start date: 01/12/2025
End date 31/11/2031
Extensions: One 4 year extension available.
Tenders will be assessed in line with the award and evaluation criteria provided within the ITT.
More information
Additional text
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This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is
subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the
avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act (2023) do not apply to
this procurement or award.
All procurement documentation and instructions to tender will be obtained and submitted
for free by registering your interest on the council's electronic tender portal The Chest
www.the-chest.org.uk
How to apply
Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.
About the buyer
Contact name
Corrina McCleary-Hill
Address
South Lakeland House
Lowther Street
Kendal
LA9 4DQ
England
Telephone
+44 7423749386
corrina.mccleary-hill@cumbria.gov.uk
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