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CSI/PH BNSSG Integrated Sexual Health Service

Bristol City Council

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

AwardUpdate

03 Sep 2026 at 11:48

Award Notice
Award

22 Jan 2025 at 13:08

Award Notice
Tender

29 Apr 2024 at 17:36

Tender Notice
TenderUpdate

24 Apr 2024 at 12:59

Tender Notice
TenderUpdate

28 Mar 2024 at 14:45

Tender Notice
Planning

03 Apr 2023 at 17:07

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council, working with North Somerset Council and South Gloucestershire Council, procured integrated sexual health services for the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire area. The requirement covers open-access digital sexual and reproductive health prevention and treatment, including STI and HIV testing, STI treatment, HIV PrEP, chlamydia screening, contraception, and services for children and young people. It also includes sexual health promotion, HIV prevention, community engagement, targeted outreach, communications and marketing. Services are intended to be free and accessible to BNSSG residents, with providers working across clinical and non-clinical pathways and alongside other commissioning organisations. This is a public health and health and social work services requirement, with activity delivered across the BNSSG area and online.

The open competition has been completed. Lot 1 and Lot 3 were awarded; Lot 2, the specialist community-based sexual health service, was unsuccessful. Brook was awarded Lot 1, and SH:24 was awarded Lot 3. A later active award for Lot 1 names both Brook and SH:24. Contracts were signed on 8 January 2025 for £13,000,000 and 17 January 2025 for £7,625,880; the later combined contract was signed on 1 April 2025 for £15,993,616 and runs to 31 March 2032. The original estimated procurement value was £64,625,880. The tender closed on 24 May 2024 at noon and used an open procedure. Lot 1 and Lot 2 were evaluated on quality 80%, social value 20% and price 0%; Lot 3 used no-cost evaluation.

This procurement demonstrates sustained council demand for integrated sexual health provision combining digital access, clinical services and prevention. A credible future supplier would need the clinical governance, safeguarding and operational capacity to deliver STI and HIV testing and treatment, HIV prevention, contraception and related reproductive health support through accessible community and online routes. For the prevention and health promotion element, relevant strengths include community engagement, targeted outreach, public health communications, marketing and the ability to provide services free to residents. Providers must be able to collaborate across councils, NHS-related organisations and other service providers, linking clinical, non-clinical, information and self-help pathways. The awarded supplier mix also shows that both established larger organisations and specialist SMEs can participate, including through partnership or complementary digital and health-promotion capabilities.

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Notice Information

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

CSI/PH BNSSG Integrated Sexual Health Service

This contract relates to the Integrated Sexual Health Service (ISHS) for use by Bristol City Council, North Somerset Council and South Gloucestershire Council (BNSSG). 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.

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)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03bc34
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083398-2026
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
£36,619,496 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
24 May 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Apr 2024Expired
Award Date
8 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Bristol City Council
Additional Buyers

Bristol City, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire Councils

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 5TR
Postcode Area
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
Hotwells and Harbourside
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Brook

SH:24 CIC

Further Information

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