Award

Integrated Sexual Health Service 2025

LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

20 Aug 2024 at 11:15

Tender

01 May 2024 at 13:31

Planning

29 Feb 2024 at 09:34

Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council and Rutland County Council are in the final stages of the procurement process for the provision of an 'Integrated Sexual Health Service' covering the areas they serve. The contract, which has been awarded to HCRG Care Services Limited, will commence on 1 April 2025 and run until 31 March 2029, with the possibility of a 24-month extension. This initiative falls under the CPV classification 'Family-planning services' and aims to provide high-quality, comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services. Implemented as an open competitive process as per the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime (PSR)) Regulations 2023, this contract is worth £22 million and has experienced significant changes to its service delivery model. Noteworthy deadlines include representation submissions by 2 September 2024, marking the close of the standstill period.

Securing this contract offers substantial business growth opportunities, especially for companies specialising in healthcare services with competencies in sexual and reproductive health. The winning provider will leverage a confidential, open-access high-quality service, promoting sexual health, rapid STI, and BBV testing, reducing HIV diagnosis times, and involving in local networks to improve patient outcomes. Businesses that can demonstrate innovation, service integration, collaboration, and a capacity to reduce health inequalities are well-suited to compete. Subcontracting opportunities may arise for smaller firms needing to fulfil specific specialized requirements. The investment highlights a substantial funding framework designed to enhance health outcomes, making it an attractive venture for potential sub-suppliers and partners.

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Notice Title

Integrated Sexual Health Service 2025

Notice Description

Leicestershire County Council and Rutland County Council (the Councils) have undertaken a competitive process for the contract award for the provision of 'Integrated Sexual Health Services' in accordance with 'The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime (PSR)) Regulations 2023. The Councils have a requirement for an Integrated Sexual Health Service as part of their wider public health responsibilities. The service will be required to provide a confidential, open-access, cost-effective, high quality and comprehensive Sexual and Reproductive Health service. Overarching service aims are to improve sexual health outcomes by: - promoting good sexual health through primary prevention activities - providing rapid and easy open access to STI and Blood Borne Virus (BBV) testing, treatment and management - providing rapid and easy open access to reproductive health services - reducing late diagnosis of HIV and undiagnosed HIV and improving the sexual health of those living with HIV - providing a quality service with appropriately trained staff, clinical governance and service user safety arrangements - being responsive to local need - operating as a key partner in the local sexual health economy providing clinical leadership, involvement in local networks and development of clear referral pathways between providers This contract is for an initial period of 4 years and shall take effect from 01 April 2025 - 31 March 2029. The Councils may extend this contract beyond the initial term by a further period or periods of up to 24 months (extension periods) to a maximum of 6 years. The proposed service is based on current and known funding allocations. These could alter through the life of the contract in light of changes in future local and central government funding. This service will be awarded as a contract to a single provider and subcontract arrangements are permitted.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Councils) have undertaken a competitive process for the contract award for the provision of 'Integrated Sexual Health Services' in accordance with 'The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime (PSR)) Regulations 2023. The PSR is the new legislation for the procurement of Healthcare Services. There are 5 different processes Relevant Authorities can use to award contracts. For the provision of this Integrated Sexual Health Service, the Councils have decided to use the Competitive Process. This is because the Councils believe that there is a competitive market for this service and following significant changes to the service delivery model. The opportunity was an open (one stage) procedure under PSR Regulation 11 - Competitive Process, and the Councils welcomed bids from consortium and/or sub-contracting arrangements for this procurement opportunity. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to ward notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Provision (Provided Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by the 2nd of September 2024 (8 working days following publication of intention to award). This contract has yet not been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under PSR. Representation can be formally made through the Council's (Leicestershire County Council) complaint procedure. Please see link below. https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/sites/default/files/field/pdf/2020/8/4/LCC-procurement-and-contract-complaint-procedures.pdf The award of this contract has been made by decision makers of Strategic Lead Commissioners from Leicestershire County Council and Rutland County Council, who were amongst the evaluation panel that consisted Public Health - Head of Service, Contracts & Quality Officer, Performance Manager, Head of Children's Integration, Finance Analyst, Investment (Finance) Officer, Data Protection Officer, as well as a Service User Panel and a Young People's Panel. There was no conflict of interest declared by the decision makers or the individual panel members, who had completed and signed the Council's Declaration of Interest & Confidentiality Agreement. The relative importance of the key criteria that the Councils used to make their decision was based on the following: 30% Weighting on Key Criteria 1 - Quality & Innovation 25% Weighting on Key Criteria 2 - Value (Price) 15% Weighting on Key Criteria 3 - Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability 28% Weighting on Key Criteria 4 - Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities & Facilitating Choice 2% Weighting on Key Criteria 5 - Social Value

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-044429
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026448-2024
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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85312330 - Family-planning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£22,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£22,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£22,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Jun 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
28 Feb 2024Expired
Award Date
18 Aug 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

RUTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL

Contact Name
Mr Baz Mistry
Contact Email
baz.mistry@leics.gov.uk, enquiries@rutland.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1163055119

Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE3 8RA
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)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland

Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Glenfield Faire
Westminster Constituency
Mid Leicestershire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HCRG CARE SERVICES

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