Planning

Sexual Health & HIV Service

BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL

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Planning

02 Apr 2026 at 12:29

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process is being organised by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council, focusing on establishing a new Sexual Health & HIV Service. This initiative is in collaboration with the Dorset Public Health Team and NHS England, aiming to benefit the BCP and Dorset Council areas. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a key milestone requiring completed questionnaires to be submitted by 23 April 2026. The procurement falls under the Health and Social Work Services category, with activities conducted in the UKK24 region. This procurement aligns with a light touch regime and is deemed above threshold for services, seeking to ensure high-quality service provision for local communities.

This tender provides significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) to engage and grow within the public health sector. Businesses with expertise in health services, particularly in sexual health and HIV management, and those capable of providing integrated health solutions, are well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The emphasis on open access and quality care can allow innovative companies to demonstrate their capabilities, potentially securing a valuable contract and expanding their impact in the regional healthcare landscape.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Sexual Health & HIV Service

Notice Description

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Public Health and Communities team, Dorset Public Health Team and NHS England are seeking market feedback to help inform and shape a possible upcoming procurement to establish a new Sexual Health & HIV service for BCP and Dorset Council areas via a preliminary market engagement exercise. It is increasingly important to maximise capacity across the whole locally commissioned system for sexual health and HIV, through meeting the national ambitions to provide a service, that meets the needs of local people, offers open access, high quality contraception provision, approaches to prevention, effective diagnosis and management of all STIs. Please could interested organisations respond to the following questions. Completed questionnaires should be submitted via the messaging facility on this activity by midday 23 April 2026

Planning Information

Questionnaires to be completed and submitted via message.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067bd2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030890-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£1
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Apr 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Apr 20263 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BOURNEMOUTH
Postcode
BH2 6DY
Post Town
Bournemouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Delivery Location
TLK24 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Local Authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Electoral Ward
Bournemouth Central
Westminster Constituency
Bournemouth West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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