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title: "Essex Integrated Sexual Health Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0342d4"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2022-06-10"
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# Essex Integrated Sexual Health Service

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0342d4

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## Summary

The Essex County Council is seeking to procure the Essex Integrated Sexual Health Service to address health inequalities in the region. This tender falls under the health and social work services category and is currently in the planning stage, with an indicative budget of £8,842,000. The market engagement event is scheduled for 27th June 2022 in Chelmsford, with a cut-off date for requesting participation places set for 20th June 2022. Interested parties can connect with Ms Lorna Baker via telephone at +44 3330136298 or email lorna.baker@essex.gov.uk for further inquiries.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those focused on sexual health and infection treatment. Providers that can demonstrate innovative and patient-centred care models, such as those using subcontracted partnerships, will be well-positioned to compete for this contract. This initiative aims to enhance service quality across the county, thus attracting businesses that align with these objectives and can contribute to reducing health inequalities in the area.

## Notice

Please note the market engagement event cut off date for requesting places is the 20th of June.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Essex County Council Public Health are committed to developing the highest quality service for their residents. This new contract will build on current innovations in the Essex sexual health service and address findings highlighted in a recent sexual health needs assessment. It will recognise that the prevalence of poor sexual health disproportionately affects those living in less prosperous areas as well as other population groups. The service will be delivered through a place-based working approach, joining up with partners to deliver better care that meets the needs of residents, and in turn reducing health inequalities. ECC expects the service to benchmark as one of the best nationally and will be managed through an open book contract management (OBCM) approach. Additional information: Providers are advised that the indicative budget for this service and any publication dates within this notice remains subject to confirmation and the Council will confirm the final financial envelope and publication date for this service in the corresponding contract notice prior to the publication of the procurement. There is the potential for an additional 20% of the overall contract value (equating to an additional 1.8 million should the contract be varied in its lifetime for service requirements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015967-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 26 Jun 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,842,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | TLH3 Essex |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 10 Jun 2022 at 09:29 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015967-2022
- 1 Jun 2022 at 15:12 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015406-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://www.essex.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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