Tender

Integrated Sexual Health Services

SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL

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25 Oct 2018 at 10:36

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25 Oct 2018 at 10:10

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Summary of the contracting process

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is currently conducting a tender process for the Integrated Sexual Health Services, within the health and social work services category. The procurement is at the tender stage, with submissions due by 30 November 2018. The contract, estimated at £4,000,000 for a duration of three years, is set to commence on 1 April 2019, with the potential for a two-year extension. Interested providers are expected to collaborate effectively to deliver comprehensive services across the four localities in Southend-on-Sea, entirely focusing on confidential contraceptive and reproductive health services.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the health sector, particularly those specialising in sexual health and wellbeing services. Both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to submit bids, reflecting Southend-on-Sea Borough Council's openness to diverse organisational types. The collaborative nature of the contract is ideal for companies with expertise in health promotion, training, and service delivery, enabling them to contribute to a community-focused initiative that aims to improve sexual health outcomes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Integrated Sexual Health Services

Notice Description

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is inviting expressions of interest from a single (or single consortium)Provider for an Integrated Sexual Health (ISH) Service with open access provision. The service will be procured under a single contract to be delivered by a lead provider. The lead provider willbe required to work in partnership with or sub contract to other organisations with relevant expertise to deliverservices across the four localities in Southend-on-Sea. The ISH Service will provide open access, cost-effective, high quality, confidential provision for contraceptionand reproductive health services; and, prevention, testing, diagnosis, treatment and management of sexuallytransmitted infections services according to evidence-based protocols. The provider will deliver and develop theISH service to meet the sexual health and wellbeing needs of the population of Southend-on-Sea. The focus of the service will be to encourage people to achieve and maintain positive health and wellbeingthrough adopting safe and healthy choices with regards to their sexual health. It is therefore essential that thereis a universal offer of prevention that supports behavioural changes, early identification of risky sexual behaviourand timely referrals to services. The service shall provide learning and training opportunities as well as healthpromotion messages at all levels of service provision. The contract will commence on the 1st April and will run for 3 years, until 31.3.2022. There will be an option toextend for an additional 2 years, or any part thereof. .Southend-on-Sea Borough Council welcomes submissionsfrom all organisational types, including the Third Sector. It is estimated that the contract value will be in theregion of 4 000 000 GBP (for the 3 year term) and due to the extent of this contract, the authority would welcome consortia bids.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9470493-9144-439b-b478-b47d0b3ef4a3
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Oct 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Nov 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2025 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
Postcode
SS2 6LR
Post Town
Southend-on-Sea
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH31 Southend-on-Sea
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Southend-on-Sea
Electoral Ward
Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Southend East and Rochford

Further Information

Notice Documents

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