Award

Integrated Sexual Health Service(s)

GATESHEAD BOROUGH COUNCIL

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10 Apr 2025 at 14:49

Award

20 Mar 2025 at 16:06

Summary of the contracting process

Gateshead Borough Council has announced a contract award for the provision of Integrated Sexual Health Services, covering health and social work services. The contract, valued at approximately £8,752,842 over its lifetime, was awarded on 3rd April 2025. The services will be delivered starting from 1st April 2025 for a period of 48 months, with options to extend for two additional 12-month periods. The council, located in Gateshead, United Kingdom, intends to award the contract through a direct award process under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), with no prior publication of a call for competition. The procurement falls outside the scope of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in health services, particularly those specialising in integrated sexual health services, including STI and HIV testing, treatment and management, contraceptive provision, and health promotion and prevention. Those businesses, especially large NHS trusts or private health providers, can leverage this contract to expand their service offering and market presence in the Gateshead region. Businesses well-suited to compete should demonstrate quality and innovation, value, service integration, collaboration, sustainability, and a focus on reducing health inequalities, aligning with the council's health and wellbeing strategy and wider agenda.

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Notice Title

Integrated Sexual Health Service(s)

Notice Description

Integrated sexual health service (ISHS) to provide service users with open access to services including sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and blood borne viruses (BBV) testing (including HIV), treatment and management; HIV prevention including pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP); the full range of contraceptive provision; health promotion and prevention including relevant vaccination. Approximate Lifetime value included below

Lot Information

Lot 1

A specialist integrated sexual health service (ISHS) to provide service users with open access to confidential, non-judgemental services including sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and blood borne viruses (BBV) testing (including HIV), treatment and management; HIV prevention including pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP); the full range of contraceptive provision; health promotion and prevention including relevant vaccination. We intend to award a contract to the existing provider following Direct Award Process C. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS8,752,842. Services will be delivered from 1/4/2025 for a period of 48 months with options to extend for a further 2 x 12 months

Options: Contract term includes 2 x 12 month options to extend

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 2/04/2025 (8 working days following publication of the intent to award notice). This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04eff1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014362-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£8,752,842 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Mar 202511 months 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
GATESHEAD BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Ruth Carr
Contact Email
ruthcarr@gateshead.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1914335957

Buyer Location

Locality
GATESHEAD
Postcode
NE8 1HH
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC2 Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear

Local Authority
Gateshead
Electoral Ward
Bridges
Westminster Constituency
Gateshead Central and Whickham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOUTH TYNESIDE AND SUNDERLAND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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