---
title: "Integrated Sexual Health Service in Somerset"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03c6d0"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOMERSET COUNCIL"
published: "2023-10-04"
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# Integrated Sexual Health Service in Somerset

Buyer: SOMERSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c6d0

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## Summary

The Somerset Council has awarded a contract for the provision of an Integrated Sexual Health Service in Somerset. The service falls under the industry category of Health and social work services and was procured through an open procedure. The procurement process has been completed, with Somerset NHS Foundation Trust being the active supplier. The contract was signed on 22nd September 2023, with a total value of £4,034,382. The contract covers a specialist integrated sexual health service for service users in Somerset, including testing, treatment, prevention, and health promotion services.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the health and social work services sector to engage in providing specialist sexual health services. Companies with expertise in sexual health, HIV prevention, contraceptive provision, and health promotion would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The contract with Somerset Council aims to improve access to confidential sexual health services and prevent sexually transmitted infections and blood-borne viruses within the Somerset region. The procurement process, initiated through a tender, invites businesses to contribute to enhancing public health outcomes in the community.

## Notice

A specialist integrated sexual health service (ISHS) provides service users with open access to confidential, non-judgemental services including sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and blood borne viruses (BBV) testing (including HIV), treatment and management; HIV prevention including pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis following sexual exposure (PEPSE); the full range of contraceptive provision; health promotion and prevention including relevant vaccination.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This service specification is informed by the Somerset Sexual Health Needs Assessment and at the time of development an understanding of particularly vulnerable groups and where the burden of sexual ill health is recognised to be greater.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029189-2023 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | £4,034,382 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £4,034,382 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOMERSET COUNCIL |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Post town | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 4DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | TLK23 Somerset CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 4 Oct 2023 at 07:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029189-2023
- 5 May 2023 at 13:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012987-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

## Provenance

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