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title: "Medway Integrated Sexual Health service Including HIV treatment and care"
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# Medway Integrated Sexual Health service Including HIV treatment and care

Buyer: MEDWAY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b1db

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## Summary

The Medway Council in partnership with NHS England is seeking qualified organisations to provide an Integrated Sexual & Reproductive Health Service, including outpatient HIV Treatment and Care. The procurement process involves two elements, with Element 1 being a contract with Medway Council for Specialist Clinical Services and Element 2 comprising a contract with NHS England for Adult HIV Treatment and Care Services. The procurement method for Element 1 is Competitive Dialogue, and the contract start date is set for 1st October 2023 with a potential extension for 2 years.

This tender for the Medway Integrated Sexual Health service presents an opportunity for businesses in the health and social work services sector to provide comprehensive sexual health services, HIV treatment, and care. Organisations well-versed in sexual health outreach, clinical services, and reproductive health are well-suited to compete for this tender. With a clear focus on quality service provision and meeting national service specifications, this opportunity offers a platform for business growth and collaboration with key public health authorities.

## 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. Medway has an integrated sexual health service that delivers HIV Treatment and Care services in partnership with NHS England. Our joint vision is to recommission an Integrated Sexual & Reproductive Health Service (including outpatient HIV Treatment and Care). Medway Council in partnership with NHS England (the Contracting Authorities) is seeking suitably qualified and experienced organisation/s to provide this service. The Service provision will be divided into two elements with both elements awarded to one and the same lead provider. Providers must therefore bid for both elements: Element 1 - a contract with Medway Council for the provision of Specialist Clinical Service (Sexual and reproductive health) that includes the following services: * Hub and Spoke clinics offering a full level 1-3 service (STI prevention, detection and treatment, Contraception, and associated functions) * Self-managed care including health education, online testing, and harm reduction * Outreach to schools, colleges and other organisations to promote the service * Outreach to groups who face additional barriers accessing services * Psychosexual therapies; short to medium term therapy * National Chlamydia Screening Programme * Condom scheme * Long Acting Reversible Contraception fitting and removal in primary care * Emergency Oral Contraception in Pharmacies * Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) * Post Exposure Prophylaxis after sexual exposure (PEPSE) * Out of Area payments and invoicing (Provider holds the budget within core contract value) The annual budget of Element 1 is capped at PS2,500,000 per year. Element 2 - a contract with NHS England for Adult HIV Treatment and Care Services delivered in accordance with the national service specification (https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/b06-spec-hiv-serv.pdf).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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. Medway has an integrated sexual health service that delivers HIV Treatment and Care services in partnership with NHS England. Our joint vision is to recommission an Integrated Sexual & Reproductive Health Service (including outpatient HIV Treatment and Care). Medway Council in partnership with NHS England (the Contracting Authorities) is seeking suitably qualified and experienced organisation/s to provide this service. The Service provision will be divided into two elements with both elements awarded to one and the same lead provider. Providers must therefore bid for both elements: Element 1 - a contract with Medway Council for the provision of Specialist Clinical Service (Sexual and reproductive health) that includes the following services: * Hub and Spoke clinics offering a full level 1-3 service (STI prevention, detection and treatment, Contraception, and associated functions) * Self-managed care including health education, online testing, and harm reduction * Outreach to schools, colleges and other organisations to promote the service * Outreach to groups who face additional barriers accessing services * Psychosexual therapies; short to medium term therapy * National Chlamydia Screening Programme * Condom scheme * Long Acting Reversible Contraception fitting and removal in primary care * Emergency Oral Contraception in Pharmacies * Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) * Post Exposure Prophylaxis after sexual exposure (PEPSE) * Out of Area payments and invoicing (Provider holds the budget within core contract value) The annual budget of Element 1 is capped at PS2,500,000 per year. Element 2 - a contract with NHS England for Adult HIV Treatment and Care Services delivered in accordance with the national service specification. The annual budget of Element 2 is capped at PS529,722 per year. Element 1 will be procured using the Competitive Dialogue procedure to incorporate additional innovation into a well-established and effective service. Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) may apply to this opportunity. The contract start date will be 1 October 2023 for 5.5 (5 1/2) years with the option, at the discretion of the relevant contracting authorities to extend for a further 2 years.

Options: Both contracts will have an option to extend for a further 24 months.

Renewal: The contract is for an initial period of 66 months after which there is an option to extend for a further 24 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019063-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive dialogue |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Apr 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £22,722,915 |
| Lots value | £22,722,915 |
| 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 | MEDWAY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | NHS ENGLAND |
| Locality | CHATHAM |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME4 4TR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | TLJ41 Medway |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 4 Jul 2023 at 15:49 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019063-2023
- 10 Mar 2023 at 13:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007072-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.medway.gov.uk
- http://www.medway.gov.uk/
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/b06-spec-hiv-serv.pdf
- https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/
- https://www.scwcsu.nhs.uk/

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