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title: "East Sussex Sexual Health Services"
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buyer: "EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# East Sussex Sexual Health Services

Buyer: EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-047e77

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## Summary

The East Sussex County Council, in collaboration with NHS England, awarded a contract for sexual health services to Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust. The contract was awarded through a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. The initial term of the contract will be for two years. The procurement process was initiated as a tender and has now reached the award stage. The contract has a total value of £12,497,435 and was signed on 18th July 2024.

This tender for sexual health services in East Sussex presents an opportunity for healthcare service providers specialising in sexual health to compete. Businesses interested in promoting good sexual health, providing rapid access to STI testing and treatment services, and engaging in community outreach programmes would be well-suited to participate. The contract offers the potential for a large-scale service provider like Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust to expand their operations and enhance their service offerings within the UK health sector.

## Notice

East Sussex County Council, in collaboration with NHS England who commission the HIV treatment and care services, and the Lewes prison sexual health and HIV treatment and care in-reach services, are awarding to Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust for sexual health services. This is awarded under PCR2015 Regulation 32 Use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication. Whilst this is a collaboration between East Sussex County Council and NHS England, this notice is for the East Sussex County Council contract only.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The integrated sexual health service will aim to improve sexual health outcomes by: * Promoting good sexual health through primary prevention activities including, education, condom provision, partner tracing, immunisation,contraception, behaviour change and activities which aim to reduce the stigma associated with GUM conditions, HIV and unintended and unwanted pregnancy. * Providing rapid and easy access to GUM, STI and BBV assessment, testing, treatment and management services through a variety of mechanisms which primarily includes an interdependent working partnership with the main digital service provider. * Providing rapid and easy access to the full range of contraceptive services for those who cannot access primary care. * Support referral to NHS funded induced abortion services and support in planning pregnancy using contraception through a variety of mechanisms which include digital services, supporting colleagues in youth, maternity, abortion and those working with vulnerable groups to be able to offer discussion and assessment and provision of contraception to their service users. * Reducing late diagnosis of HIV and undiagnosed HIV through partner notification, access to testing,Pre exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) and improving the sexual health of those using PreP and living with HIV. * Providing a service with appropriately trained staff;clear and effective operational and clinical governance; and patient safety arrangements. * Being responsive to local need (a) providing rapid response to outbreak management; and (b) through continuous improvement and response to local population need. * Operating as leader to the local sexual health system providing clinical leadership, workforce training, technical appraisal, public education,involvement in local networks and mentoring and development of clear referral pathways between providers. Additional information: The initial term of the contract will be for two years. II.2.5 Award criteria Quality criterion are ranked in priority order.

Options: There will be an allowed for option to extend for 2 years and following that an option to extend for a further one year.

### Procurement Information

An Open Procedure was published on 22 May 2023 (Notice reference: 2023/S 000-014519) and no bids were received. The Authority is therefore seeking to rely upon Regulation 32(2)(a) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 to award this Contract. Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust were interested in the contract, however did not submit a bid as they were instructed not to tender for work outside of their boundary. This decision was subsequently reversed, however the tender deadline had passed. The Authority believes this is permitted as the conditions of the contract have not been substantially altered and the nature and scope of the contract remain the same.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022288-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £12,497,435 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEWES |
| Post town | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN7 1UE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ22 East Sussex CC |
| Local authority | Lewes |
| Electoral ward | Lewes Priory |
| Westminster constituency | Lewes |
| Delivery location | TLJ22 East Sussex CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 18 Jul 2024 at 12:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022288-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk
- http://www.kentcht.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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