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title: "The Provision of Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066d5c"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-03-18"
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# The Provision of Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) Services

Buyer: HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066d5c

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## Summary

The procurement process is being conducted by Hertfordshire County Council for the provision of Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) services. This procurement falls under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) and is exempt from the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023. The process is planning to utilise a Direct Award Process B to support additional LARC services in Hertfordshire. Classified under Medical practice services, this tender targets the services sector. Interested providers must make contact by 12pm on Wednesday, 25th March 2026, following the details specified in the tender description. Planned services will be delivered within the UKH23 region.

This tender offers substantial growth opportunities for businesses in the healthcare industry, particularly those specialising in contraceptive services. It seeks providers capable of offering sexual health contraception services with Hertfordshire-based LARC clinics, fitting industry standards for clinical competency, cybersecurity, and governance. Companies with strong clinical governance, NICE compliance, and relevant accreditation in data security will be well-positioned to compete. The demand-led service aims to ease pressures on primary care services and vastly improve access to contraception for women, providing potential business expansion for qualified service providers. Businesses looking to leverage such opportunities must ensure compliance with stringent guidelines and demonstrate experience in providing similar healthcare services.

## Notice

It is the intention to award a contract(s) using the Direct Award B process under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) to provide additional Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) services in Hertfordshire. If you wish to be considered as a potential provider and can meet the mandatory requirements with the ability to deliver the required services stated in Section II.2.4, please email Cheri.Still1@hertfordshire.gov.uk by no later than 12pm on Wednesday 25th March.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

To provide sexual health contraception services - in order to reduce pressure on primary care services and enable more women to access contraception. This is a demand led service. In addition, those fitting the LARC shall deliver the minimum number of fits to sustain clinical competency (minimum of 1 fit per month) Mandatory requirements: * Provide Hertfordshire-based LARC clinics for Hertfordshire residents for contraceptive purposes, offering IUC fitting, checking, monitoring, removal, and post coital IUC for emergency contraception * Deliver all IUC procedures safely and in line with CoSRH guidance, ensuring timely review and referral for complications such as bleeding, pain, or infection * Ensure all clinicians are accredited (LoC IUT or equivalent) and maintain ongoing competence, training, safeguarding and clinical compliance * Offer full patient assessment, counselling, and aftercare, including STI risk assessment, information provision, chlamydia screening for Under 25s, and easy access for problem management and appropriate ongoing signposting where required. * Maintain suitable clinical premises and equipment with required facilities for IUC procedures and full compliance with infection prevention standards. * Keep accurate clinical records and submit quarterly audit data in the required format for activity monitoring and payment * Demonstrate strong clinical governance and quality assurance, including NICE compliance, incident reporting, safeguarding, CQC registration, and participation in Council monitoring visits * Ensure continuity of service and clear communication, reporting staff changes or service disruptions promptly and having IT systems that support robust data capture and submission * Ensure those fitting the LARC shall deliver the minimum number of fits to sustain clinical competency (minimum of 1 fit per month) * Suppliers MUST be at a minimum of Cyber Essentials accreditation level OR accredited under a process of recognised equivalence or better, e.g. Public Sector Network (PSN) or Data Security and Protection Toolkit (NHS Digital) or ISO2700 * Dun & Bradstreet risk of low, low-moderate or moderate We may ask for further information from the provider to support any of the above requirements Additional information: The FTS system requires a date of publication for the Contract Notice. However as we are intending to award a contract under Direct Award Process B, there will be no contract notice.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024527-2026 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £32,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | HERTFORD |
| Post town | Stevenage |
| Postcode | SG13 8DQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | East Hertfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Hertford Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Hertford and Stortford |
| Delivery location | TLH23 Hertfordshire CC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121000 - Medical practice services

## Release History

- 18 Mar 2026 at 12:14 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024527-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk

## Provenance

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