Award

Provision of an Integrated Community Sexual Health Service in Sefton

SEFTON METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

05 Sep 2025 at 17:56

Award

31 Jul 2025 at 17:18

Tender

02 May 2025 at 22:03

Summary of the contracting process

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council has awarded a contract for the "Provision of an Integrated Community Sexual Health Service in Sefton" to Brook Young People, commencing on 1st April 2026 and concluding on 31st March 2030, with the possibility of a three-year extension. This service falls under the community health services category and aims to enhance sexual health and wellbeing in the Sefton area. The procurement process followed the competitive open procedure under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, and the procurement stage is currently at the award phase. The estimated contract value is £23,100,000, and it was officially signed on 13th August 2025.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in health service delivery, particularly those that can collaborate with public health commissioners to address community-specific health needs. Companies with expertise in community health services and the ability to deliver social value in the Sefton region would be well-placed to compete for such opportunities. Moreover, businesses that can propose innovative solutions within the fixed budget of £3,300,000 per annum could find potential market expansion and strategic growth in engaging with such public health ventures.

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Notice Title

Provision of an Integrated Community Sexual Health Service in Sefton

Notice Description

Sefton Council is appointing a provider to provide Integrated Sexual Health Services (ISHSs) in Sefton. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract award notice following the end of the standstill period in line with the Competitive Process. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR). For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract award notice following the end of the standstill period in line with the Competitive Process. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR). For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The Council has conducted this procurement in accordance with The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (Regulation 11, Competitive Process). Sefton Council's tendering portal, The Chest (www.the-chest.org.uk) has been used for this tender process. Contract title: Provision of an Integrated Community Sexual Health Service in Sefton Contract reference: DN768081 Name and address of the registered office or principal place of business of the provider to whom an award is to be made: Brook Young People Penhaligon House Green Street Truro, England TR1 2LH Description of the relevant health care services to which the contract relates, including the most relevant CPV code: CPV Code: 85323000 - Community health services / 85100000 - Health services Sefton Council is appointing a provider to provide Integrated Sexual Health Services (ISHSs) in Sefton. Local authorities are responsible for improving the health of their local population and the commissioning of public health services, including sexual health services. Sefton's Public Health Commissioners' ambitions for improving the sexual health and wellbeing of the people of Sefton are set out in the service specification that was issued with the tender documents. It acknowledges the need for close collaboration between Public Health Commissioners and the Provider to shape the service in response to local intelligence, sexual and reproductive health need, and the insight obtained through consultations with Sefton residents and other stakeholders. The initial term of the Contract will be for four years from 1st April 2026 until 31st March 2030 with a proviso in the Contract documentation for the Council to have the option to extend the Contract up to a maximum of three years after the initial term. The Council's maximum budget for this contract is PS3,300,000 exc. VAT per annum. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS23,100,000 exc. VAT. The tender documents indicated that tenders including price proposals that exceed the ceiling price would be deemed non-compliant and would be rejected. Agreed rates will be fixed for 36 months from the Contract start date. Any price variation following the 36-month fixed period will be subject to the percentage uplift to the available Public Health Grant awarded to the Council. The price agreed for the contract is subject to the ongoing availability of sufficient funding. The Council reserves the right to increase the budget should additional funding be available. Allocation of additional funding to this contract will be at the sole discretion of the Council. Approximate lifetime value of the contract: PS23,100,000 over the life of the contract including extensions Award decision-makers: The Cabinet Members of Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Reasons for selecting the chosen provider: Two tender submissions were received. A tender was rejected due to their bid exceeding the maximum ceiling price stated in the tender documents for the fixed price period of the contract. Basic selection criteria were applied to the tenders on a pass / fail basis with the successful provider achieving a pass. Contract award criteria were designed taking into account the Provider Selection Regime 2023's five key criteria. The award criteria were split into the following sections: * Quality questions 50% * Social value 10% * Price 5% * Presentation and interview 35% The assessment of the remaining tender response in relation to the award criteria was undertaken by a panel of members with expertise in public health and overseen by the Council's procurement department. The successful provider achieved an overall score of 66.45%. Conflicts or potential conflicts of interest and how they were managed: No conflict of Interests have been declared

Renewal: The initial term of the Contract will be for four years from 1st April 2026 until 31st March 2030 with a proviso in the Contract documentation for the Council to have the option to extend the Contract up to a maximum of three years after the initial term.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050cb9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054456-2025
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

85100000 - Health services

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£23,100,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£23,100,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£23,100,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jul 20256 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Re-procurement will start approximately one year before the end of the contract.

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SEFTON METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

SEFTON COUNCIL

Contact Name
Julia Hedo, Ms Julia Hedo
Contact Email
julia.hedo@sefton.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1519342455

Buyer Location

Locality
BOOTLE
Postcode
L20 3NJ
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD73 Sefton
Delivery Location
TLD73 Sefton

Local Authority
Sefton
Electoral Ward
Linacre
Westminster Constituency
Bootle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BROOK YOUNG PEOPLE

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