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title: "Buckinghamshire Integrated Sexual & Reproductive Health Services (including outpatient HIV Treatment and Care)"
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# Buckinghamshire Integrated Sexual & Reproductive Health Services (including outpatient HIV Treatment and Care)

Buyer: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03519c

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## Summary

The Buckinghamshire Council in partnership with NHS England has completed the procurement process for the provision of Buckinghamshire Integrated Sexual & Reproductive Health Services, including outpatient HIV treatment and care. The services fall under the Health and social work services category and are divided into two lots: Specialist Clinical Service (STI's, Contraception & Outpatient HIV Treatment and Care), and Health Promotion and Outreach. The procurement method used was an open procedure. The contract start date is set for 1st April 2023 for 5 years, with the option to extend for a further 4 years. The tender return deadline for bids was midday on Monday 5th September 2022.

This public procurement tender offers opportunities for businesses to provide specialised clinical health services and health promotion activities for residents in Buckinghamshire. Organisations well-equipped to compete would include those with experience in sexual health services, STI testing and treatment, contraception, and HIV treatment and care. Businesses interested in participating need to register with the Buckinghamshire Business Portal to submit tenders. The procurement process includes details of budget caps, lot descriptions, and criteria for disqualification if bids exceed the specified limits.

## Notice

The provision of Open Access Sexual Health Services is a mandated function for Local Authorities under regulation 6 of the Local Authorities (Public Health Function and Entry to premises by local Healthwatch Representatives) Regulations 2013. In Buckinghamshire we will be integrating them alongside HIV Treatment and Care services in partnership with NHS England. Our joint vision is to recommission a county wide Integrated Sexual & Reproductive Health Service (including outpatient HIV Treatment and Care) for the Health &Wellbeing of residents of Buckinghamshire. This is a notice for the provision of Buckinghamshire Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health Services (including HIV Treatment and Care), which fall within Schedule 3 (Social and Other Specific Services) to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015). The council will accordingly conduct this procurement in accordance with Section 7 (regulations 74 - 76) of the PCR 2015 (the 'Light Touch Regime'). Buckinghamshire Council in partnership with NHS England is seeking suitably qualified and experienced organisation/s to provide this service. The Service provision will be divided into 2 lots. Organisations can tender for either or both lots, subcontracting arrangements welcomed. Page 5 to 14 LOT 1 - Specialist Clinical Service (STI's, Contraception & Outpatient HIV Treatment and Care) - Includes: A -Council Commissioned Comprehensive Open Access Specialist Clinical Sexual and Reproductive Health Service to include: * STI Testing and treatment * Vaccination and testing for Blood Borne Viruses (BBV) with onward referral where required * Coordination of the Chlamydia Screening Programme, * Digital Sexual Health Services, * Biomedical Interventions: PrEP/PEP, * Contraception Services, including deep implant removal, * Pregnancy testing and discussion of options where the pregnancy is unplanned including referral into other services for support * Clinical Training, including LARC training for Primary Care B - NHSE commissioned Outpatient HIV treatment and care services LOT 2 - Health Promotion and Outreach - Includes: Council Commissioned Service to include: * Sexual Health and Contraception information, advice, and guidance, * Education and Training to professionals and other agencies * Condom distribution * Sexual Health Promotion and Prevention (including Campaigns) * Outreach and engagement work with priority groups * Support for those living with HIV The annual budget is capped as follows: LOT 1 - Specialist Clinical Service (STI's, Contraception & Outpatient HIV Treatment and Page 6 to 14 Care) A. Council Commissioned Comprehensive Open Access Specialist Clinical Sexual and Reproductive Health Service PS3,053,851.00 B. NHSE commissioned Outpatient HIV treatment and care services = PS221,635 (excluding specialised HIV drug costs.) LOT 2 - Health Promotion and Outreach - Includes: Council Commissioned Service PS604,261.00 Any bids that exceed the cap will be disqualified from the procurement process. Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) may apply to this opportunity. The contract start date will be 01/04/2023 for 5 years with the option, at the discretion of the relevant contracting authorities to extend for a further 4 years If your organisation wishes to participate in this process, you need to register with the Buckinghamshire Business Portal. You will be unable to take part if you do not register. Please use the link below and follow the instructions on the website: www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk Tenders must be returned via the Buckinghamshire Business Portal. The tender return date is midday on Monday 5th September 2022. Tenders received after this time and date will not be accepted.

### Lot Information

Specialist Clinical Service (STI's, Contraception & Outpatient HIV Treatment and Care)

The provision of Open Access Sexual Health Services is a mandated function for Local Authorities under regulation 6 of the Local Authorities (Public Health Function and Entry to premises by local Healthwatch Representatives) Regulations 2013. In Buckinghamshire we will be integrating them alongside HIV Treatment and Care services in partnership with NHS England. Our joint vision is to recommission a county wide Integrated Sexual & Reproductive Health Service (including outpatient HIV Treatment and Care) for the Health &Wellbeing of residents of Buckinghamshire. This is a notice for the provision of Buckinghamshire Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health Services (including HIV Treatment and Care), which fall within Schedule 3 (Social and Other Specific Services) to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015). The council will accordingly conduct this procurement in accordance with Section 7 (regulations 74 - 76) of the PCR 2015 (the 'Light Touch Regime'). Buckinghamshire Council in partnership with NHS England is seeking suitably qualified and experienced organisation/s to provide this service. The Service provision will be divided into 2 lots. Organisations can tender for either or both lots, subcontracting arrangements welcomed. Page 5 to 14 LOT 1 - Specialist Clinical Service (STI's, Contraception & Outpatient HIV Treatment and Care) - Includes: A -Council Commissioned Comprehensive Open Access Specialist Clinical Sexual and Reproductive Health Service to include: * STI Testing and treatment * Vaccination and testing for Blood Borne Viruses (BBV) with onward referral where required * Coordination of the Chlamydia Screening Programme, * Digital Sexual Health Services, * Biomedical Interventions: PrEP/PEP, * Contraception Services, including deep implant removal, * Pregnancy testing and discussion of options where the pregnancy is unplanned including referral into other services for support * Clinical Training, including LARC training for Primary Care B - NHSE commissioned Outpatient HIV treatment and care services LOT 2 - Health Promotion and Outreach - Includes: Council Commissioned Service to include: * Sexual Health and Contraception information, advice, and guidance, * Education and Training to professionals and other agencies * Condom distribution * Sexual Health Promotion and Prevention (including Campaigns) * Outreach and engagement work with priority groups * Support for those living with HIV The annual budget is capped as follows: LOT 1 - Specialist Clinical Service (STI's, Contraception & Outpatient HIV Treatment and Page 6 to 14 Care) A. Council Commissioned Comprehensive Open Access Specialist Clinical Sexual and Reproductive Health Service PS3,053,851.00 B. NHSE commissioned Outpatient HIV treatment and care services = PS221,635 (excluding specialised HIV drug costs.) LOT 2 - Health Promotion and Outreach - Includes: Council Commissioned Service PS604,261.00 Any bids that exceed the cap will be disqualified from the procurement process. Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) may apply to this opportunity. The contract start date will be 01/04/2023 for 5 years with the option, at the discretion of the relevant contracting authorities to extend for a further 4 years If your organisation wishes to participate in this process, you need to register with the Buckinghamshire Business Portal. You will be unable to take part if you do not register. Please use the link below and follow the instructions on the website: www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk Tenders must be returned via the Buckinghamshire Business Portal. The tender return date is midday on Monday 5th September 2022. Tenders received after this time and date will not be accepted. Additional information: Total 9 year contract. Initial period of 5 years with contract start date on 01/04/2023 with the option, at the discretion of the relevant contracting authorities to extend for a further 4 years. Page 10 to 14 Award criteria is available in the Tender Documents accessed via www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk DN609282

Health Promotion and Outreach

The provision of Open Access Sexual Health Services is a mandated function for Local Authorities under regulation 6 of the Local Authorities (Public Health Function and Entry to premises by local Healthwatch Representatives) Regulations 2013. In Buckinghamshire we will be integrating them alongside HIV Treatment and Care services in partnership with NHS England. Our joint vision is to recommission a county wide Integrated Sexual & Reproductive Health Service (including outpatient HIV Treatment and Care) for the Health &Wellbeing of residents of Buckinghamshire. This is a notice for the provision of Buckinghamshire Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health Services (including HIV Treatment and Care), which fall within Schedule 3 (Social and Other Specific Services) to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015). The council will accordingly conduct this procurement in accordance with Section 7 (regulations 74 - 76) of the PCR 2015 (the 'Light Touch Regime'). Buckinghamshire Council in partnership with NHS England is seeking suitably qualified and experienced organisation/s to provide this service. The Service provision will be divided into 2 lots. Organisations can tender for either or both lots, subcontracting arrangements welcomed. Page 5 to 14 LOT 1 - Specialist Clinical Service (STI's, Contraception & Outpatient HIV Treatment and Care) - Includes: A -Council Commissioned Comprehensive Open Access Specialist Clinical Sexual and Reproductive Health Service to include: * STI Testing and treatment * Vaccination and testing for Blood Borne Viruses (BBV) with onward referral where required * Coordination of the Chlamydia Screening Programme, * Digital Sexual Health Services, * Biomedical Interventions: PrEP/PEP, * Contraception Services, including deep implant removal, * Pregnancy testing and discussion of options where the pregnancy is unplanned including referral into other services for support * Clinical Training, including LARC training for Primary Care B - NHSE commissioned Outpatient HIV treatment and care services LOT 2 - Health Promotion and Outreach - Includes: Council Commissioned Service to include: * Sexual Health and Contraception information, advice, and guidance, * Education and Training to professionals and other agencies * Condom distribution * Sexual Health Promotion and Prevention (including Campaigns) * Outreach and engagement work with priority groups * Support for those living with HIV The annual budget is capped as follows: LOT 1 - Specialist Clinical Service (STI's, Contraception & Outpatient HIV Treatment and Page 6 to 14 Care) A. Council Commissioned Comprehensive Open Access Specialist Clinical Sexual and Reproductive Health Service PS3,053,851.00 B. NHSE commissioned Outpatient HIV treatment and care services = PS221,635 (excluding specialised HIV drug costs.) LOT 2 - Health Promotion and Outreach - Includes: Council Commissioned Service PS604,261.00 Any bids that exceed the cap will be disqualified from the procurement process. Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) may apply to this opportunity. The contract start date will be 01/04/2023 for 5 years with the option, at the discretion of the relevant contracting authorities to extend for a further 4 years If your organisation wishes to participate in this process, you need to register with the Buckinghamshire Business Portal. You will be unable to take part if you do not register. Please use the link below and follow the instructions on the website: www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk Tenders must be returned via the Buckinghamshire Business Portal. The tender return date is midday on Monday 5th September 2022. Tenders received after this time and date will not be accepted. Additional information: Total 9 year contract. Initial period of 5 years with contract start date on 01/04/2023 with the option, at the discretion of the relevant contracting authorities to extend for a further 4 years. Page 10 to 14 Award criteria is available in the Tender Documents accessed via www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk DN609282

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035142-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | £34,917,723 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £19,296,484 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | NHS ENGLAND (SOUTH EAST) |
| Locality | AYLESBURY |
| Post town | Hemel Hempstead |
| Postcode | HP20 1UA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | Reading |
| Electoral ward | Abbey |
| Westminster constituency | Reading Central |
| Delivery location | TLJ13 Buckinghamshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | BROOK YOUNG PEOPLE; BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 13 Dec 2022 at 09:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035142-2022
- 25 Jul 2022 at 15:54 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020217-2022
- 13 Jul 2022 at 13:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019188-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning
- http://www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk
- https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning

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