Planning

ASC0290 - Integrated Sexual Health Services

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

11 Jan 2023 at 07:28

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Leicester City Council is planning to procure Integrated Sexual Health Services, aiming to begin the procurement process in spring 2023 to launch the new services by April 2024. The services will cover various aspects including contraceptive services, STI testing, and youth-specific services. The engagement phase ends on January 31st, 2023, and interested parties are invited to participate in a Soft Market Testing questionnaire by January 31st to provide feedback and express interest.

This tender opportunity for Integrated Sexual Health Services by Leicester City Council presents a chance for health and social work service providers to engage with the council and potentially secure a future contract in this area. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise sector (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate in the market test to help shape the future service model and specification principles. This process allows businesses to showcase their experience and expertise in delivering sexual health services and contribute to the design phase before the formal procurement process commences.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ASC0290 - Integrated Sexual Health Services

Notice Description

THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION Leicester City Council (the Authority) are currently considering options for the future design and procurement of their Integrated Sexual Health Services (ISHS). The current contractual arrangement expires on 31 March 2024. The Authority therefore anticipates commencing the procurement of ISHS in spring 2023 with a view for the proposed new ISHS to be operational from 1 April 2024. As a part of this process, the commissioners of this service are keen to capture provider experience, skills, knowledge and concerns at an early point to ensure these can be fully considered throughout the service and procurement design phases. At a high level, sexual health services will typically include elements of: * Contraceptive services, * Psychosexual services (sexual health aspects), * Sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing and treatment, Online STI testing and some treatment, Emergency Hormonal Contraception (EHC) and Oral contraception * Young people's specific services, * Outreach models (both clinical and non-clinical) and health promotion, * Professional training (including clinical staff), * Network management, and * Sexual health leadership across the city of Leicester. The Authority is therefore undertaking a soft market test. This gives potential providers and other stakeholders the opportunity to express their interests and feed in their views about the potential service model and specification principles. The Authority will use the information to appraise options and further develop the specification. The Soft Market Testing questionnaire can be found by copying and pasting the following web link into your web browser: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=78c50296-a78d-ed11-811c-005056b64545 This completed questionnaire must be returned electronically by email before or no later than 14:00 hours on 31 January 2023 to procurement-asc@leicester.gov.uk with the subject heading: 'Completed SMT Q - LCC ISHS. This process does not constitute a formal tender or other competitive bidding process and will not result in the letting of a Contract. The authority is using this process solely to test the market to gather information and ascertain the level of interest in this service. There are therefore no formal criteria which we will use to judge your responses and it is not our intention to provide any feedback.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e68ee6bd-5827-4515-9c5d-74ca5636e2ef
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1827ec3b-220d-4a09-8107-f33968b078a6
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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
£19,459,200 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Jan 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Yatish Shah
Contact Email
procurement-asc@leicester.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1164542348

Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE1 1FZ
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF21 Leicester
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Further Information

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