Sexual Health & HIV Service
Description: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Public Health and Communities team, Dorset Public Health Team and NHS England are seeking market feedback to help inform and shape a possible upcoming procurement to establish a new Sexual Health & HIV service for BCP and Dorset Council areas via a preliminary market engagement exercise. It is increasingly important to maximise capacity across the whole locally commissioned system for sexual health and HIV, through meeting the national ambitions to provide a service, that meets the needs of local people, offers open access, high quality contraception provision, approaches to prevention, effective diagnosis and management of all STIs. Interested organisations are invited to register their interest at www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, where a link to the Pre-Market Questionnaire is available.
Summary: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council, in collaboration with Dorset Public Health Team and NHS England, is initiating a procurement process for a new Sexual Health & HIV Service. The procurement is currently at the planning stage and involves a preliminary market engagement exercise. This service aims to enhance the capacity of the local system to meet national health goals, including providing open-access, high-quality contraception, preventive approaches, and efficient STI diagnosis. Interested parties must submit their completed questionnaires via www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk by 23 April 2026. The contract period is set to start on 1 April 2027 and conclude on 31 March 2031, covering the region of BCP and Dorset Council areas in the UK.