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Integrated Sexual Health Services

Cheshire East Borough Council

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07 Sep 2026 at 13:53

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cheshire East Council is procuring an integrated sexual health service for Cheshire East, classified as community health services. The service is intended to improve local sexual health outcomes through open-access, equitable and high-quality provision across the life course. It covers contraception, prevention, diagnosis and management of sexually transmitted infections, including HIV testing, HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and chlamydia screening under the National Chlamydia Screening Programme. Delivery must follow evidence-based clinical protocols. The council is the commissioning organisation and the service is delivered for the Cheshire East area. The requirement is a public health service rather than a supply or construction contract, and is relevant to NHS bodies, specialist sexual health providers and organisations able to deliver integrated local clinical and prevention services.

The procurement has reached the award stage and the contract was signed on 7 September 2026. Cheshire East Council awarded the contract to Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust under Direct Award Process C of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. It used a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, rather than an open competitive tender, and one electronic bid was recorded. The contract value is £21,498,093, in GBP. Evaluation considered quality and innovation (30%), value (20%), integration, collaboration and service sustainability (20%), improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice (20%), and social value (10%); price carried 0%. Around 5% of contractual obligations may be subcontracted.

This award indicates demand for a substantial, integrated sexual health service commissioned by a local authority and delivered across a whole local area. A credible future competitor would need clinical capability spanning contraception, sexually transmitted infection prevention, diagnosis and treatment, HIV testing, PrEP and chlamydia screening, supported by evidence-based protocols. The requirement favours providers able to offer open and equitable access, address health inequalities, facilitate patient choice and work collaboratively with other services. Strong quality and innovation, service sustainability and social value propositions would matter more than price alone. Relevant experience should include managing a comprehensive, life-course sexual health pathway, maintaining clinical governance and coordinating results and treatment. Providers should also be able to manage specialist subcontractors, including postal STI testing kits and combined oral or progestogen-only contraception.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Integrated Sexual Health Services

Notice Description

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. Cheshire East Council intend to award a contract for the provision of an integrated sexual health service. The awarding of this contract is subject to Direct Award Process C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The publication of this notice confirms that the standstill period will begin on 8th September 2026. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 17th September 2026. Cheshire East Council has decided to award this contract to the existing provider, following on from a satisfactory assessment of both the key criteria and basic selection criteria. No conflicts have been declared nor identified. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Cheshire East Council intend to award a contract for the provision of an integrated sexual health service. This service will improve local sexual health outcomes through a comprehensive, life-course approach. The service will offer open-access, equitable and high-quality provision for contraception, as well as the prevention, diagnosis, and management of sexually transmitted infections (including HIV testing & PrEP and Chlamydia Screening as part of the National Chlamydia Screening Programme). All interventions will be delivered in line with evidence-based protocols to ensure the highest standards of care.

Options: 2 x 12-month optional extensions: - 01/10/2031 - 30/09/2032 - 01/10/2032 - 30/09/2033 Optional extensions to be implemented at the sole discretion of the Council.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. Cheshire East Council intend to award a contract for the provision of an integrated sexual health service. The awarding of this contract is subject to Direct Award Process C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The publication of this notice confirms that the standstill period will begin on 8th September 2026. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 17th September 2026. Cheshire East Council has decided to award this contract to the existing provider, following on from a satisfactory assessment of both the key criteria and basic selection criteria. No conflicts have been declared nor identified. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f38a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084435-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£21,498,093 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cheshire East Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CREWE
Postcode
CW1 2JZ
Postcode Area
Crewe
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD62 Cheshire East
Delivery Location
TLD62 Cheshire East
Local Authority
Cheshire East
Electoral Ward
Crewe Central
Westminster Constituency
Crewe and Nantwich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Further Information

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