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title: "Integrated Clinical Sexual Health Service - PSR - Most Suitable Provider Process"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05efbb"
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# Integrated Clinical Sexual Health Service - PSR - Most Suitable Provider Process

Buyer: NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05efbb

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## Summary

Newcastle City Council is in the process of awarding a contract for the provision of an Integrated Clinical Sexual Health Service in Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK. Under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), the Council aims to identify the most suitable provider using a regulated selection process centred around quality, value, and integration. It is categorised under health and social work services, a key industry sector. The final award decision was made on 16 January 2026, with services set to begin on 1 March 2026 and continue until 31 March 2028. This procurement was conducted through a selective, restricted process, utilising statutory criteria rather than open public contracts regulations.

This tender creates significant opportunities for healthcare providers looking to expand their offerings in sexual and reproductive health services, particularly those capable of providing comprehensive, confidential community services. Businesses with expertise in health service delivery, rapid mobilisation, integration into local health pathways, and handling diverse community needs will find this particularly promising. The decision to award the contract to South Tyneside & Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust demonstrates the potential for large-scale providers with established networks and collaborative capabilities to flourish in such contracts. It offers the opportunity to contribute to local health improvements through access to sexual health services and initiatives targeting health inequalities.

## Notice

This is an intention to award notice against the most suitable provider process under schedule 6 of the Provider Selection Regime for a new provider to provide an existing service.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Newcastle City Council intends to identify the most suitable provider to deliver a comprehensive, open access, confidential and non-judgemental community sexual and reproductive health service. This process will be undertaken in accordance with The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and the Council will apply the Most Suitable Provider process under PSR, based on statutory criteria, including quality, value, and integration. The Service will be available to anyone requiring sexual health advice, screening, treatment, or care, irrespective of age, place of residence, or GP registration, while targeting support to address local health inequalities. This includes: * STI Testing and Treatment * Full range of contraceptive services, including deep implant removal * Pregnancy Testing * Partner Notification * Online booking of appointments with sexual health services * Sexual health aspects of psychosexual counselling * Pregnancy decision-making and referral pathways * Specialist services focusing on young people, MSM, ethnic minority groups, and individuals with learning disabilities * PrEP and PEP * Co-ordination and delivery of the C-Card programme * Co-ordination and delivery of the Chlamydia screening programme * Sexual health promotion * Targeted outreach focused in areas of greatest sexual ill health * Support with training for primary care and community pharmacies The Council's aims in providing the integrated clinical sexual health service are: * Promoting good sexual health through primary prevention activities, including condom use, vaccination, HIV PrEP, behaviour change, and initiatives to reduce stigma associated with STIs, HIV, and unplanned pregnancy * Providing rapid and easy access to STI and BBV testing, treatment, and management services through a variety of mechanisms, linking to the Digital Service Provider and creating pathways for referral * Providing rapid and easy access to reproductive health services, including a full range of contraceptive services; supported referral to local NHS-funded abortion services; and support in planning pregnancy The Service is to be provided from premises licensed to the provider for this purpose and will be for a term of two years. Providers should note the available budget and confirm their ability to deliver the service in line with the specification and within the set budget. Providers should also be aware of the timescales for service commencement on 1 March 2026. Additional information: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations. Explanation: 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR MSP process. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made by 16 January 2026 via the Open platform https://www.open-uk.org. Following the successful conclusion of the standstill period, this notice will be updated to confirm the award of the contract to South Tyneside & Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) and the Most Suitable Provider process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017636-2026 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Future notice date | 1 Jan 2026 |
| Award date | 1 Jan 2000 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,963,840 |
| Lots value | £6,963,840 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £6,694,840 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 8QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOUTH TYNESIDE & SUNDERLAND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 27 Feb 2026 at 08:09 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017636-2026
- 6 Jan 2026 at 14:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000702-2026
- 6 Jan 2026 at 12:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000658-2026
- 5 Dec 2025 at 13:53 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080175-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://open-uk.org/
- https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/
- https://www.open-uk.org

## Provenance

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