--- title: "DAPL Reopening - Healthcare Services - i-1428" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-032969" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-032969" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-032969.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-032969.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2022-04-01" --- # DAPL Reopening - Healthcare Services - i-1428 Buyer: OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-032969 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-032969) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-032969.json) ## Summary Oxfordshire County Council is currently inviting applications for its Dynamic Approved Provider List (DAPL) for Community Healthcare Services, aimed at enhancing health services in the region. This tender, titled "DAPL Reopening - Healthcare Services - i-1428," is in the tender stage and allows for electronic submissions until 31 March 2026. The procurement is classified under health services (CPV code 85100000) and is set to commence from April 2022. The services are organised into three lots: Emergency Hormonal Contraception, Pharmacist Supervised Consumption of Prescribed Opiate Substitution Therapy, and a Needle Exchange Programme, all based in Oxfordshire. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in community healthcare services, particularly those that offer expertise in sexual health, addiction recovery, and harm reduction initiatives. Businesses that are well-suited to compete include healthcare providers with experience in emergency contraception services, supervised opiate therapy, and needle exchange programmes. By engaging in this procurement process, successful bidders can secure call-off contracts that enable immediate service provision, contributing to the well-being of the local community while fostering their own business expansion. ## Notice OCC is inviting applications for its Dynamic Approved Provider List (DAPL) for Community Healthcare Services re-commencing in April 2022. This process is an opportunity for providers to apply prior to the commencement date to enable provision of call-off contracts to be in place from the outset of the DAPL. These services are split into 3 lots: Lot 1 - Emergency Hormonal Contraception (EHC) Lot 2 - Pharmacist Supervised Consumption of Prescribed Opiate Substitution Therapy (PSC) Lot 3 - Needle Exchange Programme - Sterile Works from Oxfordshire Premises (SWOP) ### Lot Information Emergency Hormonal Contraception (EHC) The aim of the EHC Service in Oxfordshire is to reduce the risk of unintended and unwanted pregnancy in women, by providing adequate and appropriate access to EHC. The provision of the medication for EHC is under a 'Patient Group Direction' (PGD). Service objectives include: * Free access to EHC according to the inclusion criteria of the relevant PGD. * Providing sexual health information and advice in order to develop increased knowledge, especially in high-need communities, such as those from cultures where sexual health is not spoken about; * Ensuring that the Service is acceptable and accessible to young people; * Signposting to other services such as the Integrated Sexual Health Service and the Free Condom Scheme; * Assess all Service Users for any potential safeguarding risk. Pharmacist Supervised Consumption of Prescribed Opiate Substitution Therapy (PSC) This Service will provide supervised consumption of prescribed opiate substitution therapy medications to people living in Oxfordshire, according to the directions of the prescriber. The Service Provider will offer a user-friendly, non-judgmental, person-centred and confidential service at all times. The prescriber, will be either a Drug Misuse Shared Care GP or Turning Point clinician, who will issue a prescription for OST, and include a request for supervision, on a regular basis, either as part of a detoxification programme or maintenance treatment. Needle Exchange Programme - Sterile Works from Oxfordshire Premises (SWOP) The principle aim of the SWOP service is to provide a harm reduction intervention which: Reduces transmission of blood borne viruses by substance misusers; Reduces the risk and impact on the local community from drug injecting waste; Reduces the number of drug related deaths; Reduces the burden on the local health and social care system caused by injecting drug use; Reduces the risk-taking behaviours of injecting drug users, such as sharing needles and syringes. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008910-2022 | | Notice type | Planning 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 | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Apr 2022 | | Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | OXFORD | | Post town | Oxford | | Postcode | OX1 1ND | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | | Local authority | Oxford | | Electoral ward | Osney & St Thomas | | Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon | | Delivery location | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 1 Apr 2022 at 16:11 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008910-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=743ae2ef-d2b1-ec11-8113-005056b64545 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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