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Sexual Health Services - out of area contacts (Service User Choice)

WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL

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13 May 2025 at 12:10

Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council has completed the procurement process for "Sexual Health Services - out of area contacts (Service User Choice)" under the category of community health services. This tender, identified as ocds-h6vhtk-0511f0, utilised a "direct award" procurement method owing to the user choice under the special regime of "light touch" services. Key dates include an award date of 13th May 2025, with the contract period running from 1st June 2025 to 31st May 2029. The services are designated to be provided across the region UKF24 in the United Kingdom, ensuring service users can choose their preferred qualified provider outside the West Northamptonshire area.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities, specifically for businesses within the community health services sector capable of delivering specialised individual-focused services. It particularly suits providers ready to offer tailored sexual health services fitting the criteria of user choice contracts. The direct award process can provide swift entry and engagement opportunities for suitably qualified providers, fostering flexibility and personalised service delivery in line with the preferences of service users or their carers. With a gross award value of £750,000, businesses adept at delivering high-quality, responsive services might find themselves well-positioned to leverage this contract to expand their service reach and build solid relationships with new clientele.

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Notice Title

Sexual Health Services - out of area contacts (Service User Choice)

Notice Description

Direct awards will be issued to any qualified Provider who a service user chooses to access sexual health services from who are out of area from West Northamptonshire.

Procurement Information

User Choice Contract - Taken from PA23: 15. The public contract is a contract for the supply of user choice services and the conditions in paragraph 17 are met. 16. In paragraph 15, "user choice services" means services- (a)that are of a kind specified in regulations under section 9 (light touch contracts), (b)that are supplied for the benefit of a particular individual, and (c)in respect of which a contracting authority would, in awarding a contract for their supply, be required under an enactment to have regard to the views of the individual, or a person providing care to the individual (their "carer"), in relation to who should supply the services. 17. The conditions are that- (a)the individual to whom the services are to be supplied or their carer has expressed a preference as to who should supply the services, or the nature of the services to be supplied is such that only one supplier is capable of providing them, and (b)the contracting authority considers that it is not in the best interests of the individual to award the contract under section 19.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0511f0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020826-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
31 May 2025 - 31 May 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@westnorthants.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NORTHAMPTON
Postcode
NN1 1ED
Post Town
Northampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF24 West Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
West Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Northampton North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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