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Integrated Sexual Health Service

Bracknell Forest Borough Council

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23 Dec 2025 at 10:27

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10 Dec 2025 at 16:01

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30 Jun 2025 at 16:46

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Bracknell Forest Borough Council has successfully awarded the "Integrated Sexual Health Service" contract, concluding a competitive tender process conducted under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. As the lead authority, the council coordinated this procurement on behalf of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead and Slough Borough Council. Valued at £18,738,012.00 for its full potential term, the contract has an initial timeframe from 1st July 2026 to 30th June 2031, with the possibility of extending for up to two further years. The procurement was executed using an open procedure, with the official contract award dated 23rd December 2025. The service encompasses extensive health services under CPV classification 85100000 and will be primarily delivered in the UKJ11 region.

This tender represents significant business growth opportunities for organisations specialising in health services, particularly those focussed on sexual and reproductive health. The contract is aimed at providing comprehensive services, including prevention, testing, treatment, and counselling, reflecting high-quality and community-focused standards. With Bracknell Forest Borough Council and the other councils placing a high emphasis on quality (55%) and innovation, businesses excelling in delivering sustainable, integrated health solutions should find this a pertinent opportunity. The successful bidder, Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, was selected based on combined criteria of quality, price (40%), and social value (5%), suggesting that businesses capable of delivering value across these areas would be well-positioned contenders in similar future opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Integrated Sexual Health Service

Notice Description

Following a competitive process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR), Bracknell Forest Council are awarding the Integrated Sexual Health (ISH) Service contract to the successful bidder as detailed in the intent to award notice ref 2025/S 000-081642. The contract will be entered into by Bracknell Forest Council as the Lead Authority, acting on its own behalf and on behalf of Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) and Slough Borough Council. The new contract is for an initial term of 5 years with an extension provision of up to a further 2 years in periods of up to 12 months at a time. A conflict-of-interest assessment was prepared with no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision and how these were managed.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The service aims to provide a comprehensive, accessible, and high-quality sexual and reproductive health service that meets the increasing needs of the population and covers a range of interventions including, prevention, testing, treatment, contraception, sexual health aspects of psychosexual counselling, outreach and online testing, with a focus on promoting well-being and reducing the incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), unintended pregnancies, and other related sexual health issues. This notice is an intention to award a contract under the PSR competitive process. The new contract is for an initial term of 5 years from 01 July 2026 - 30 June 2031 with an initial total contract value of PS12,903,060.00. There is also an extension provision in the contract of up to a further 2 years (up to 30 June 2033) in periods of up to 12 months at a time, at a value of PS2,866,116.00 (extension year 1) and PS2,968,836.00 (extension year 2). The potential total overall contract value therefore being PS18,738,012.00. This is an existing service and the successful bidder is the existing Provider. Additional information: The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents.

Renewal: The Contract will be for an initial term of 5 years (1 July 2026 - 30 June 2031) with the option for the Council to extend the contract for up to a further 2 years (up to 30 June 2033) in periods of up to 12 months at a time. Any extension is subject to approval

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055648
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085695-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85312330 - Family-planning services

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£18,740,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£18,740,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£18,738,012 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Dec 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
11 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Dec 20258 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
2032-06-01

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Bracknell Forest Borough Council
Additional Buyers

Slough Borough Council

The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRACKNELL
Postcode
RG12 1JD
Postcode Area
Reading
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ15 Berkshire East
Delivery Location
TLJ11 Berkshire
Local Authority
Bracknell Forest
Electoral Ward
Town Centre & The Parks
Westminster Constituency
Bracknell

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Further Information

Notice Documents

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