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National Framework Agreement for the Provision of Sexual Health Services

COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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30 Jul 2026 at 11:24

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust intends to establish a national framework agreement for sexual health services, providing a compliant route for public bodies to procure these services. The requirement is classified as health services and is intended to support delivery across England and Wales, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, the East Midlands, the West Midlands, the East of England, London, the South East, the South West and Wales. The framework is being developed by the Trust, based in Chester. Suppliers should expect the scope to concern the provision of sexual health services for public-sector users across multiple UK areas, rather than a single-site hospital service.

This procurement is at the planning stage and is not yet an invitation to tender. The buyer is carrying out preliminary market engagement to develop its requirements and prepare tender documents. Suppliers are invited to express interest in the consultation by 31 August 2026; participation will not guarantee an invitation to tender or a place on any resulting framework. The buyer expects the framework contract period to run from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2030. It is above the applicable threshold, will use a framework agreement, and currently comprises one planned lot covering the national service requirement. The published information does not set out a tender procedure, award criteria or contract value.

The consultation is relevant to suppliers that deliver sexual health services and can support public-sector commissioning across England and Wales. Small and medium-sized enterprises are expressly identified as suitable for the planned lot, so participation is not limited to large national providers. The framework is intended to create a compliant procurement route, which may suit established service providers seeking access to future public-sector requirements in several regions. Businesses should prepare a clear account of their sexual health service capability, geographic coverage, delivery capacity and experience of working with public bodies. This is a preparation and engagement opportunity: suppliers can help shape the developing requirements before any future tender is issued.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

National Framework Agreement for the Provision of Sexual Health Services

Notice Description

The overall aim of the Framework is to provide a compliant route to market facilitating the procurement of Sexual Health Services.

Planning Information

The purpose of this engagement notice is to invite suppliers to participate in preliminary market engagement with a view to developing the authority's requirements and preparing tender documents. Suppliers participating in this market consultation are not guaranteed to receive either an Invitation to Tender (if Invitations to Tender are issued), or a place on any framework agreement which may be awarded following an Invitation to Tender. Please email info@coch-cps.co.uk to express interest in taking part in this market engagement process. We will then be in contact to arrange the next steps.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d75c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072081-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2030 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
COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHESTER
Postcode
CH2 1UL
Postcode Area
Chester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Upton
Westminster Constituency
Chester North and Neston

Further Information

Notice Documents

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