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title: "INTEGRATED SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICES"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ad04"
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buyer: "BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-12-11"
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# INTEGRATED SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICES

Buyer: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ad04

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## Summary

The public procurement process for Integrated Sexual Health Services is being managed by Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council, focusing on a services procurement category within the family-planning industry. This process involves a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract is set in Blackburn, UK (Region UKD41), with the procurement currently at the contract award stage. The formal contract period will be from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028, with the award already signed for a total value of £4,706,552 GBP on 25 November 2025. The procurement method employed is a direct award without prior publication, suitable for scenarios where specific conditions are met.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in delivering high-quality sexual health services. Given its focus on a broad range of interventions, including prevention, education, and management of sexual health and relationships, businesses with expertise in healthcare services and digital health solutions could greatly benefit. The opportunity is particularly suited for established organizations capable of delivering comprehensive, community-based health services. Furthermore, firms possessing a strategic focus on public health improvement and responsiveness to evolving health needs are well-positioned to leverage this procurement for their business growth in the public sector.

## Notice

The Service aims are providing a Sexual health and wellbeing of people living in Blackburn with Darwen. The service aims to commission a prevention focussed integrated sexual health service (ISHS); a service that will continually improve education, prevention, testing, treatment and support services in response to a changing environment of sexual health and relationship needs. This service aims to improve sexual health by delivering a range of interventions across the life course; with a focused direction of travel towards prevention, building resilience and self-esteem, along with consistently promoting healthy choices. The service shall provide, via a digital and clinic approach, open and easy access, cost-effective, high-quality provision for contraception and prevention, diagnosis and management of sexually transmitted infections, according to evidence-based protocols. The proposed contract will start 1st April 2026 and end 31st March 2028. An integrated sexual health service provides patients with open access to confidential, non - judgemental services including STI and Blood Bourne Viruses (BBV) testing, treatment and management; the full range of contraceptive provision; health promotion and prevention. Sexual health is an important area of public health. Most of the adult population of England is sexually active, and access to quality sexual health services improves the health and wellbeing of both individuals and populations.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.

Options: The authority has the right to extend this contract for a further 2 years with the option to extend for a further 12 months plus a further 12 months depending on service delivery and availability of finance

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Contract will have a standstill period and will not be formally awarded until 21st October 2025

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081765-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £4,706,552 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN |
| Locality | BLACKBURN |
| Post town | Blackburn |
| Postcode | BB2 1DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen |
| Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Electoral ward | Blackburn Central |
| Westminster constituency | Blackburn |
| Delivery location | TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN; BROOK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312330 - Family-planning services

## Release History

- 11 Dec 2025 at 09:36 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081765-2025
- 10 Oct 2025 at 14:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064287-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.blackburn.gov.uk/
- https://www.blackburn.gov.uk

## Provenance

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