--- title: "Northamptonshire Integrated Sexual Health and HIV Service (NISHH)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f4adae96-43f8-46e6-9356-7d9bdd538bb7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f4adae96-43f8-46e6-9356-7d9bdd538bb7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f4adae96-43f8-46e6-9356-7d9bdd538bb7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f4adae96-43f8-46e6-9356-7d9bdd538bb7.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2018-03-09" --- # Northamptonshire Integrated Sexual Health and HIV Service (NISHH) Buyer: NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f4adae96-43f8-46e6-9356-7d9bdd538bb7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f4adae96-43f8-46e6-9356-7d9bdd538bb7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f4adae96-43f8-46e6-9356-7d9bdd538bb7.json) ## Summary The Northamptonshire Integrated Sexual Health and HIV Service (NISHH) tender, initiated by Northamptonshire County Council, aims to procure high-quality services in health and social work. This open procurement is currently in the active stage, with the deadline for submissions on the LGSS eTendering Portal set for 12:00 noon on 19th March 2018. The service is expected to commence on 1st July 2018, lasting for an initial two-year period, with the potential for a two-year extension. The total estimated value of the contract is £34,970,528, and it will primarily serve the East Midlands region, focusing on accessible sexual health and HIV services for the entire county. This tender presents significant opportunities for organisations specialising in health services, particularly those capable of delivering integrated care models that include preventive, diagnostic, and treatment services. Businesses that are innovative and can promote community engagement, social action, and empowerment in health management would be particularly well-suited for this contract. The emphasis on reducing health disparities and improving outcomes can attract companies with expertise in sexual and reproductive health services, particularly those focusing on co-design and co-production in their service delivery models. ## Notice It has long been accepted that sexual ill health is not equally distributed across the population. Strong links exist between deprivation and sexually transmitted infections, including HIV. Northamptonshire County Council is acting as the lead commissioner on behalf of the Council and NHS England to procure a high quality Integrated Sexual Health and outpatient HIV Service (NISHH) that provides equitable and open access county wide to self-help information and advice, preventive, diagnostic and treatment services and timely referral to specialist services. The integrated service model will deliver open access 'one stop shops', open to any individual, where the majority of sexual health and contraceptive needs can be met at any one site, usually by one health professional, in services with extended opening hours and accessible locations. The overall aim is to reduce unplanned pregnancies and the prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Infections and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in the County and contribute to similar reductions in the wider population. The integrated service includes provision of the Chlamydia Screening Programme, access to free condoms via the C Card scheme, and provision of County wide access to Emergency Hormonal Contraception and Long Acting Reversible Contraception. The NISHH specification is ambitious and key to success is the reduction in teenage pregnancies, increased chlamydia screening and a reduction in the number of people with late diagnosis of HIV. It requires the Provider to work with people, rather than for people, using an outcome based approach, and championing social action. Recognising communities and individuals as assets and as equal partners, not as passive recipients of public services. The Provider will be an innovative, forward thinking organisation, capable of realising our vision for improving sexual health using the principles of co-design and co-production to bring this Specification to life. The Provider shall deliver services that build on people's existing capabilities, rather than starting with their needs (the traditional deficit model) and act as a catalyst for change, empowering individuals and communities to become active in taking charge of, and improving, their sexual health and wellbeing. The Service shall be the responsibility of a single or "Lead" Provider, who shall identify, develop and maintain any partnership arrangements necessary to deliver the full range of service outcomes. The detailed requirements are defined in the Specification. The service will be required from 1st July 2018 for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for a further period of up to 2 years, taking the total contract term to a maximum of 4 years. The Authority believes that TUPE does apply to this contract at its commencement. The deadline for completed ITTs to be received on the LGSS eTendering Portal is 12:00noon on Monday 19th March 2018. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f459969-6eb8-4358-af5e-2a0145196da3 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Mar 2018 | | Submission deadline | 19 Mar 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2018 - 30 Jun 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £34,970,528 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Cancelled | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | NORTHAMPTON | | Post town | Northampton | | Postcode | NN1 1ED | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire | | Local authority | West Northamptonshire | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Northampton North | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 9 Mar 2018 at 19:33 - TenderCancellation - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f459969-6eb8-4358-af5e-2a0145196da3 - 12 Feb 2018 at 09:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec312b3a-1113-4e61-a5d9-98ae4dd4a8af ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f459969-6eb8-4358-af5e-2a0145196da3 9th March 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec312b3a-1113-4e61-a5d9-98ae4dd4a8af 12th February 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.lgss.co.uk/about/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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