--- title: "Provision of Emergency Hormonal Contraception In Community Pharmacies within Staffordshire" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a20b3c84-8ffa-45b4-ae18-eb77ba6390c8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a20b3c84-8ffa-45b4-ae18-eb77ba6390c8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a20b3c84-8ffa-45b4-ae18-eb77ba6390c8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a20b3c84-8ffa-45b4-ae18-eb77ba6390c8.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2020-01-06" --- # Provision of Emergency Hormonal Contraception In Community Pharmacies within Staffordshire Buyer: STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a20b3c84-8ffa-45b4-ae18-eb77ba6390c8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a20b3c84-8ffa-45b4-ae18-eb77ba6390c8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a20b3c84-8ffa-45b4-ae18-eb77ba6390c8.json) ## Summary The Staffordshire County Council is seeking providers for the "Provision of Emergency Hormonal Contraception In Community Pharmacies within Staffordshire," a service aimed at improving access to emergency contraception and sexual health advice across the Staffordshire area, excluding Stoke-on-Trent. The procurement is currently in the Award stage, following an Open procedure above threshold, and was published on 19th August 2019. The contract period will commence on 1st April 2020 and extend until 31st March 2024, with a total budget of £540,000. The tender closed on 1st October 2019. This public procurement presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in pharmaceutical services and healthcare provision, especially those with capacity to operate in varied community settings such as urban and rural pharmacies. Companies capable of offering emergency hormonal contraception services and sexual health advice would particularly benefit from this contract, which aims to bolster the network of contraceptive services and enhance community health access throughout Staffordshire. ## Notice Emergency contraception can prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex or if a contraceptive method has failed. The sooner that emergency contraception is taken the more effective it will be in preventing an unintended pregnancy. This service will contribute to a reduction in the number of unintended pregnancies by improving access to EHC and sexual health advice to women of all ages in community settings across the whole of Staffordshire. Please note the specification covers the whole of Staffordshire County Council area which includes North & South Staffordshire but not the city of Stoke on Trent. The Service will: * enable EHC to be made available in rural and urban pharmacies with coverage across all areas of Staffordshire * provide one to one advice and provision of an appropriate form of oral EHC if and as required * Where appropriate, to refer or signpost patients into mainstream contraceptive services and to ensure that pathways for post-coital Intra Uterine Device (IUD) fitting for emergency contraception are known to patients who request EHC. * increase the availability of free condoms to young people within pharmacy settings by supporting the condom distribution scheme (facilitated by core sexual health services) * direct patients for whom EHC is not the right solution, or who need advice on ongoing contraception into mainstream contraceptive services and appropriate healthcare services. * refer patients who may have been at risk of STIs to an appropriate service * strengthen the local network of contraceptive and sexual health services to help ensure easy and swift access to advice The Agreement period will run from 1st April 2020 - 31st March 2022 with the option to extend by 2 x 12 months from 1st April 2022 - 31st March 2023 and 1st April 2023 - 31st March 2024 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/baaeea36-4363-4169-9582-da10b09c103c | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Jan 2020 | | Submission deadline | 1 Oct 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 23 Dec 2019 | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £540,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £540,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | STAFFORD | | Post town | Stoke-on-Trent | | Postcode | ST16 2DH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC | | Local authority | Stafford | | Electoral ward | Forebridge | | Westminster constituency | Stafford | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | LLOYDS PHARMACY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 6 Jan 2020 at 09:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/baaeea36-4363-4169-9582-da10b09c103c - 19 Aug 2019 at 09:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55f8de0e-2f63-4b1c-8d08-96cfd0075bc3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/baaeea36-4363-4169-9582-da10b09c103c 6th January 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55f8de0e-2f63-4b1c-8d08-96cfd0075bc3 19th August 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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