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title: "Inner North East London (INEL) Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health (ISHS) Service"
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# Inner North East London (INEL) Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health (ISHS) Service

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e1dc

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## Summary

The London Borough of Newham, along with Redbridge, Waltham Forest, and Tower Hamlets, have awarded the Inner North East London (INEL) Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health (ISHS) Service contract to Barts Health NHS Trust. This contract focuses on providing specialist integrated sexual health services, including testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections, HIV PrEP, contraception services, health promotion, and psychosexual support. The procurement falls under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and does not adhere to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Initiated using a direct award process, the contract spans five years from 1st December 2025, with options to extend annually for three more years. The total contract value is approximately £85,143,471.49, distributed across Newham, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets, and Waltham Forest.

This contract presents opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those with capabilities in providing comprehensive sexual and reproductive healthcare to diverse communities in East London. The focus on integration, collaboration, and sustainability means organisations agile enough to offer innovative health solutions, digital platforms, and community outreach would be well-positioned to compete for similar contracts in the future. The direct award demonstrates confidence in Barts Health NHS Trust's capabilities and provides a benchmark for other businesses aiming to establish themselves through consistent service quality and value for money within public health procurement processes. Businesses able to contribute positively to social value and support local economies may find pathways to engage further through partnerships or supply chain opportunities arising from this major contract.

## Notice

This contract is to cover the specialist integrated sexual health services (ISHSs) that local authorities are responsible for commissioning, including (but not limited to) testing and treatment and follow-up for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), the provision of HIV PrEP, provision of the full range of contraception (including complex contraception), health promotion and prevention including relevant vaccination and Psychosexual support.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract covers the specialist integrated sexual health services (ISHSs) that local authorities are responsible for commissioning, including (but not limited to) testing and treatment and follow-up for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), the provision of HIV PrEP , provision of the full range of contraception (including complex contraception), health promotion and prevention including relevant vaccination and Psychosexual support. It is recognised that these services form part of a wider landscape of local provision. This notice is an intention to award a contract under Direct Award Process C of the Provider Selection Regime to the existing provider. The Approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS85,143,471.49 Newham:PS28,656,036.30 Redbridge:PS4,085,308.97 Tower Hamlet:PS35,177,768.29 Waltham Forest:PS17,224,358.93 The proposed contract is to commence on or around the 01/12/2025 ending on 30/11/2030, with the option to extend for an additional period of up to three years ending (1+1+1) . Additional information: This is a notice of the Authority's intention to award the proposed contract for the Service to the existing provider pursuant to Regulation 9 (3) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Direct Award Process C. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award and neither does Procurement Act 2023. This is not tender process under either of those regulations. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made in writing in accordance with Regulation 12 (3) of the PSR to the Authority before midnight at the end of the 26th of October 2025 via email:procurement.support@newham.gov.uk This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under Direct Award Process C of the Provider Selection Regime The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS85,143,471.49. The new contract would commence on the 1st of December 2025 for a duration of 5 years with the option to extend for a further 3 years (1+1+1) at the sole in discretion of the Authorities and in line with there governance processes.

Options: Option to extend for up to a further period of 3 years as three one year extension options (1+1+1) at the sole in discretion of the Authorities and in line with the governance processes of the named Authorities

### Procurement Information

As above, this is a notice of the Authorities named intention to award the proposed contract for the Service to the existing provider pursuant to Regulation 9 (3) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Direct Award Process C. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this proposed contract award. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023782-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £85,143,471 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM |
| Additional buyers | LONDON BOROUGH OF REDBRIDGE; LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS; LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E16 2QU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Whitechapel |
| Westminster constituency | Bethnal Green and Stepney |
| Delivery location | TLI4 Inner London - East, TLI5 Outer London - East and North East |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 16 Mar 2026 at 19:52 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023782-2026
- 15 Nov 2025 at 10:45 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074200-2025
- 14 Nov 2025 at 16:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074133-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.redbridge.gov.uk/
- http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk
- https://www.newham.gov.uk/
- https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/

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