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CSI/PH BNSSG Integrated Sexual Health Service

BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

22 Jan 2025 at 13:08

Tender

29 Apr 2024 at 16:36

TenderUpdate

24 Apr 2024 at 11:59

TenderUpdate

28 Mar 2024 at 14:45

Planning

03 Apr 2023 at 16:07

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process for the "CSI/PH BNSSG Integrated Sexual Health Service" led by Bristol City Council includes services across Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire. The procurement falls under the "Health and social work services" category with an estimated value of £64,625,880. The process is currently in the award stage. This initiative aims to provide integrated sexual health services including prevention, STI and HIV testing, and treatment. The procurement is split into several lots such as Digital Service, Specialist Sexual Health Services, and Health Promotion Service. The awarded suppliers include Brook and SH:24, and key contract awards were signed in January 2025.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses specialising in digital health services, community health outreach, and health promotion. Companies with expertise in collaborative work across multiple organisations, both clinical and non-clinical, would be well-positioned to compete. The open access and engagement nature of the services offers businesses a platform to innovate within the public health sector, potentially driving growth through involvement in comprehensive and impactful health initiatives across the BNSSG region.

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Notice Title

CSI/PH BNSSG Integrated Sexual Health Service

Notice Description

The Health and Social Care Act 2012 split responsibilities for the commissioning of sexual health services between Local Authorities, Clinical Commissioning Groups and NHS England. Since 2013, Local Authorities commission the vast majority of sexual health provision, which includes prevention, sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment, HIV testing, and contraception. Sexual health is one of five mandatory public health services that local authorities must provide. A Prior Information Notice (PIN) was published against the previous contract (DN664127) 03/04/2023 to give the market advance notice of a future opportunity. The notice reference to this was 2023/S 000-009708 and relates to this contract opportunity. Estimated value: PS64,625,880.00 This publication is to provide notice that following an open competition awards have been made for Lot 1 and Lot 3 of this opportunity.

Lot Information

Digital Service

Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Integrated Sexual Health Service (ISHS): Digital Sexual and Reproductive Health Prevention and Treatment Service (Lot 1, 'the digital service') The digital sexual health service will act as a front door to the ISHS for the majority of service users in BNSSG (alternative access to ISHS via walk-in clinics will also be available). A single contractor (the 'provider') will be appointed to provide the following to all residents of BNSSG aged 13 years and over, and to females and people assigned female at birth aged 15-24 residing in BaNES for chlamydia screening only. The digital service provider will be expected to work collaboratively across multiple organisations responsible for both commissioning and delivery of different sexual health service elements, including both clinical and non-clinical information and self management pathways.

Options: Optional extension of 3 years. (7+3)

Specialist Sexual Health Services

Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Integrated Sexual Health Service (ISHS): Open Access Community-Based Specialist Sexual and Reproductive Health Prevention and Treatment Service (Lot 2, 'the specialist sexual health service') The specialist sexual health service will provide an open access and community based service that is easily accessible, high quality, safe and cost effective, working closely with the digital service provider (see Lot 1 specification) and supporting the work of the health promotion provider (see Lot 3 specification). A single contractor (the 'provider') will be appointed to provide the service outlined in this specification. The specialist sexual health service provider will be expected to work collaboratively across multiple organisations responsible for both commissioning and delivery of different sexual health service elements, including both clinical and non-clinical information and self-help pathways.

Options: Optional extension of 3 years. (7+3)

Health Promotion Service

Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Integrated Sexual Health Service (ISHS): Prevention, Health Promotion and Community Engagement Service (Lot 3, 'the health promotion service') The health promotion service will provide dedicated sexual and reproductive health promotion and prevention capacity for the BNSSG system, including a lead role in community engagement, targeted outreach and communications and marketing. The service will be open access, free of charge and available to anyone residing in BNSSG irrespective of their personal characteristics. A single contractor (the 'provider') will be appointed to provide the health promotion service and the provider will be expected to work collaboratively across multiple organisations responsible for both commissioning and delivery of different sexual health service elements, including both clinical and non-clinical information and self help pathways.

Options: Optional extension of 3 years. (7+3)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03bc34
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002174-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85100000 - Health services

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£64,625,880 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£20,625,880 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 May 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
31 Mar 2024Expired
Award Date
8 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active, Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

BRISTOL CITY, NORTH SOMERSET, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNCILS

Contact Name
Filiz Altinoluk-Davis, User Saffron Nicholls
Contact Email
filiz.altinoluk-davis@bristol.gov.uk, saffron.nicholls@bristol.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 0

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 5TR
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Bedminster
Westminster Constituency
Bristol South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

BROOK

SH:24

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