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SWISH Online Sexual Health Services

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

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29 Sep 2026 at 12:49

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Summary of the contracting process

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has contracted for an online sexual health portal and testing service for its Somerset-wide Integrated Sexual Health Services. The requirement combines digital access to sexual health services with the provision of testing; the related software classification covers internet and intranet software development. Delivery is in Somerset. The service is intended to maintain continuity with the Trust’s wider integrated sexual health service, which is provided under a contract awarded by Somerset Council. This is a health service with a digital delivery component, rather than a standalone software development commission. It is relevant to providers able to operate an online sexual health portal and deliver associated testing for a geographically defined population.

The contract has been awarded to Preventx Limited and is active. The Trust made a direct award to the incumbent supplier under a framework agreement, without a competitive process, as a short-term arrangement to align with the Trust’s wider Somerset sexual health services contract. The award date was 29 September 2026 and the contract was signed that day. Its estimated lifetime value is £630,000. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2028. The procurement is recorded as complete. The stated evaluation basis was the framework agreement’s criteria, with cost given a 100% weighting. The contract is for one service package; no separate awards are listed.

For suppliers preparing for a comparable requirement from Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, this award demonstrates demand for a combined online sexual health portal and testing service, delivered across Somerset and aligned with the Trust’s wider integrated service. A credible provider would need to show it can maintain a patient-facing digital portal and organise associated testing as a dependable, joined-up service, supporting continuity rather than software delivery alone. The buyer used a framework direct award to its incumbent, so suppliers seeking to compete for future work of this kind would benefit from framework access relevant to healthcare services, a track record of delivering online sexual health provision and the operational capacity to serve the county. The selected provider was an SME, showing that this scale of requirement was awarded to a smaller supplier.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SWISH Online Sexual Health Services

Notice Description

A contract for the provision of an online sexual health portal and testing for the Somerset Wide Integrated Sexual Health Services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

A contract for the provision of online sexual health portal and testing. This notice is confirmation of an award having been made based on a framework agreement and without competition. This is short term contract awarded to the incumbent provider to ensure continuity of service until the current end date of the contract for Somerset-wide Integrated Sexual Health Service awarded to the Trust by Somerset Council. The lifetime value of the contract is estimated to be PS630,000.00 The contract dates are 01/10/26-31/03/28. This is an existing service with an existing provider.

Procurement Information

Framework direct award for a short term contract to align with the Trust's contract for the provision of Somerset Wide Integrated Sexual Health Services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077c64
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091844-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

72212220 - Internet and intranet software development services

85111800 - Pathology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£630,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 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
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TAUNTON
Postcode
TA1 5DA
Postcode Area
Taunton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK62 Somerset
Delivery Location
TLK23 Somerset CC
Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Westminster Constituency
Taunton and Wellington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Preventx Limited

Further Information

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