---
title: "Market engagement prior to the procurement of sexual and reproduction health services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03b52f"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "WIRRAL BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2023-03-22"
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# Market engagement prior to the procurement of sexual and reproduction health services

Buyer: WIRRAL BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b52f

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## Summary

The Wirral Borough Council is planning a tender process for the procurement of sexual and reproduction health services. The services include integrated sexual health clinical services, contraception services, emergency contraception services, online sexual health services, and HIV/STI prevention and support. The market engagement phase is currently planned, aiming to capture provider experiences and feedback to shape the service and procurement design before the proposed new services start on April 1, 2024. Interested providers are invited to express interest and participate in the market engagement exercise.

This procurement process by the Wirral Borough Council presents an opportunity for providers with experience in sexual and reproduction health services to engage with the council and potentially secure contracts for the specified services. Businesses offering a range of health-related services, such as clinical services, contraception services, and STI prevention, would be well-suited to compete in this tender. The planned procurement stage allows for early engagement with potential suppliers, ensuring their inputs are considered in shaping the final service design and procurement strategy.

## Notice

Wirral Council are currently considering options for the future design and procurement of their Sexual Health Services, with a view to commencing the proposed new service/s on 1st April 2024. As a part of this process, the commissioners of this service are keen to capture provider experience, skills, knowledge and concerns at an early point to ensure these can be fully considered throughout the service and procurement design phases. The services in scope include: (1) Integrated Sexual Health Clinical Services, (2) Community Based Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) Services, (3) Community Based Emergency Hormonal Contraception Services and (4) Online Sexual Health Services. (5) HIV/STI Prevention and Support.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Prior to commencing any formal public procurement process the Council wish to engage with interested providers and undertake a formal market engagement. The over-all arching aim of the market engagement exercise is to establish and understand the market appetite for the service and brief suppliers on the service required by the Council providing an opportunity to seek feedback. Providers with experience of delivering these types of services are invited to complete a questionnaire concerning the opportunity; kindly register your expression of interest via our e-tendering portal or by contacting the officer named above. Further information in regards to time and joining the session will be made available at a later date.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008372-2023 |
| 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 |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Aug 2023 |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WIRRAL BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BIRKENHEAD |
| Post town | Chester |
| Postcode | CH41 5AL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD74 Wirral |
| Local authority | Wirral |
| Electoral ward | Birkenhead and Tranmere |
| Westminster constituency | Birkenhead |
| Delivery location | TLD74 Wirral |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 22 Mar 2023 at 15:43 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008372-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.wirral.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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