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Integrated Sexual Health Service

BRACKNELL FOREST BOROUGH COUNCIL

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30 Jun 2025 at 15:46

Summary of the contracting process

Bracknell Forest Borough Council, serving as the buying organisation, is seeking tenders for a contract to provide an Integrated Sexual Health Service for the Berkshire East region, which includes Bracknell Forest, Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead, and Slough. This public procurement undertaking is in the tender stage and conducted under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) 2023. The tender is conducted via an open procedure, with submissions due by 11 August 2025. The contract, valued at £18,740,000, covers industry categories such as family-planning, community health, and health services, with the service commencement date scheduled for 1 July 2026, running until 30 June 2031, with potential extensions up to 2033.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for organisations specialising in health services and community care. Businesses with strong capabilities in delivering quality health services, backed by robust economic and technical credentials, are ideally poised to compete. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) with innovative offerings that align with local social value targets will find this an attractive opportunity. The contract's considerable duration and financial scale promise enduring engagement and development potential within the region's health service sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Integrated Sexual Health Service

Notice Description

Bracknell Forest Council is seeking to establish a Contract for the provision of an Integrated Sexual Health Service across Berkshire East. Bidders are invited to tender for these services. Bracknell Forest Council is the lead contracting authority, procuring on behalf the three (3) Berkshire East local authorities (Bracknell Forest [BFC], Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead [RBWM] and Slough). This contract will be procured under the Provider Selection Regime (2023) competitive process. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award Note - a PIN was published in relation to this procurement. The Procurement Identifier OCID reference is - ocds-h6vhtk-050ca5

Lot Information

Lot 1

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/036246-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

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
Not specified

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
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jun 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
11 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
2032-06-01

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRACKNELL FOREST BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Emily Hope
Contact Email
emily.hope@bracknell-forest.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRACKNELL
Postcode
RG12 1JD
Post Town
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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