Award

Integrated Sexual Health Service

WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

23 Jul 2025 at 10:00

Tender

29 Apr 2025 at 13:28

Summary of the contracting process

Westmorland & Furness Council is set to award a contract for the Integrated Sexual Health Service to North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, following an open competitive process under the Health Care Services Regulations 2023. This procurement process, classified under health and social work services, serves the region of Cumbria, specifically for Westmorland and Furness and Cumberland Council residents. The procurement stage is at award, with the contract valued at £28,406,118 and finalised as of 15th July 2025. The initial tender period ended on 4th June 2025, with the contract term beginning on 1st December 2025 and running until 30th November 2031, with an option for a four-year extension.

This procurement presents business growth opportunities for entities specialising in sexual health services and clinical governance. It is ideally suited for large organisations capable of delivering high-quality integrated services, as evidenced by North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust's bid. This contract requires robust structures to promote sexual health, rapid access to STI and reproductive health services, and leading in the local health economy, thus appealing to businesses with a strong track record in health service provision and innovation. With the emphasis on comprehensive service delivery and localised response, organisations positioned for flexibility and adaptability will find this tender particularly appealing.

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Notice Title

Integrated Sexual Health Service

Notice Description

THIS IS AN INTENTION TO AWARD NOTICE ONLY Westmorland & Furness Council is advising of its intention to award a contract for the Integrated Sexual Health Service to a provider following a completed procurement exercise following an open Competitive Process under the The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The Integrated Sexual Health Service will support the delivery against the 5 main sexual health Public Health Outcomes Framework measures: * under 18 conceptions * chlamydia detection rate * new STIs diagnosis (excluding chlamydia in the under 25s) * prescribing of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) excluding injections (females aged 15 to 44) * people presenting with HIV at a late stage of infection. The objectives of the service will support the improvement of sexual health outcomes: * Promoting good sexual health through primary prevention activities including condom use, vaccination, the sexual health aspects of psychosexual counselling, HIV PrEP, behaviour change and those which aim to reduce the stigma associated with STIs, HIV and unplanned pregnancy. * Providing rapid and easy access to open access STI and BBV testing, treatment and management services through a variety of mechanisms which should include remote and online services. * Providing rapid and easy access to open access reproductive health services including the full range of contraceptive services; supported referral to NHS funded abortion services (based on up-to-date knowledge of local contractual arrangements for abortion services including late gestations and those with comorbidities); and support in planning for a healthy pregnancy; through a variety of mechanisms which should include remote and online services. * Reducing late diagnosis of HIV and undiagnosed HIV and improving the sexual health of those living with HIV. * Providing a quality service with an appropriate mix of correctly trained staff, clinical governance and service user safety arrangements. * Being responsive to local need by (a) providing rapid response to outbreak management; and (b) through continuous improvement and response to local population need. * Operating as a leader in the local sexual health economy providing clinical leadership, involvement in local networks and development of clear referral pathways between providers. Decision to Award was recommended by by the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and was agreed by Council Cabinet on the 15th July 2025. Reasons for selecting the chosen provider North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust achieved the required pass scores against the key award criteria as set out in the tender documentation. The Trust provided evidence of good quality Integrated Sexual Health Services and evidence to demonstrate that they would be able to meet the service requirements of the Integrated Sexual Health Service across Cumbria for both Westmorland and Furness and Cumberland Council residents. Conflicts of interest assessment undertaken. No declared or potential conflicts that required management.

Lot Information

Lot 1

THIS IS AN INTENTION TO AWARD NOTICE ONLY Westmorland & Furness Council is advising of its intention to award a contract for the Integrated Sexual Health Service to a provider following a completed procurement exercise following an open Competitive Process under the The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The Integrated Sexual Health Service will support the delivery against the 5 main sexual health Public Health Outcomes Framework measures: * under 18 conceptions * chlamydia detection rate * new STIs diagnosis (excluding chlamydia in the under 25s) * prescribing of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) excluding injections (females aged 15 to 44) * people presenting with HIV at a late stage of infection. The objectives of the service will support the improvement of sexual health outcomes: * Promoting good sexual health through primary prevention activities including condom use, vaccination, the sexual health aspects of psychosexual counselling, HIV PrEP, behaviour change and those which aim to reduce the stigma associated with STIs, HIV and unplanned pregnancy. * Providing rapid and easy access to open access STI and BBV testing, treatment and management services through a variety of mechanisms which should include remote and online services. * Providing rapid and easy access to open access reproductive health services including the full range of contraceptive services; supported referral to NHS funded abortion services (based on up-to-date knowledge of local contractual arrangements for abortion services including late gestations and those with comorbidities); and support in planning for a healthy pregnancy; through a variety of mechanisms which should include remote and online services. * Reducing late diagnosis of HIV and undiagnosed HIV and improving the sexual health of those living with HIV. * Providing a quality service with an appropriate mix of correctly trained staff, clinical governance and service user safety arrangements. * Being responsive to local need by (a) providing rapid response to outbreak management; and (b) through continuous improvement and response to local population need. * Operating as a leader in the local sexual health economy providing clinical leadership, involvement in local networks and development of clear referral pathways between providers. Decision to Award was undertaken by Council Cabinet on the 15th July 2025.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050940
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042292-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£28,406,118 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£28,406,118 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
4 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2025 - 30 Nov 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mrs Corrina McCleary-Hill
Contact Email
corrina.mccleary-hill@cumbria.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7423749386

Buyer Location

Locality
KENDAL
Postcode
LA9 4DQ
Post Town
Lancaster
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD14 Westmorland and Furness
Delivery Location
TLD1 Cumbria

Local Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Electoral Ward
Kendal Strickland and Fell
Westminster Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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