Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Medway Council
Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road
Chatham
ME4 4TR
Contact
Mr James Welch
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ41 - Medway
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
Medway Council
Gun Wharf, Dock Road
Chatham
ME4 4TR
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ41 - Medway
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England
NHS South, Central and West
Bristol
BS1 3NX
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ - South East (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Medway Integrated Sexual Health service Including HIV treatment and care
Reference number
DN657802
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The provision of open access sexual health services is a mandated function for Local Authorities under regulation 6 of the Local Authorities (Public Health Function and Entry to premises by local Healthwatch Representatives) Regulations 2013. Medway has an integrated sexual health service that delivers HIV Treatment and Care services in partnership with NHS England.
Our joint vision is to recommission an Integrated Sexual & Reproductive Health Service (including outpatient HIV Treatment and Care).
Medway Council in partnership with NHS England (the Contracting Authorities) is seeking suitably qualified and experienced organisation/s to provide this service.
The Service provision will be divided into two elements with both elements awarded to one and the same lead provider. Providers must therefore bid for both elements:
Element 1 – a contract with Medway Council for the provision of Specialist Clinical Service (Sexual and reproductive health) that includes the following services:
• Hub and Spoke clinics offering a full level 1-3 service (STI prevention, detection and treatment, Contraception, and associated functions)
• Self-managed care including health education, online testing, and harm reduction
• Outreach to schools, colleges and other organisations to promote the service
• Outreach to groups who face additional barriers accessing services
• Psychosexual therapies; short to medium term therapy
• National Chlamydia Screening Programme
• Condom scheme
• Long Acting Reversible Contraception fitting and removal in primary care
• Emergency Oral Contraception in Pharmacies
• Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
• Post Exposure Prophylaxis after sexual exposure (PEPSE)
• Out of Area payments and invoicing (Provider holds the budget within core contract value)
The annual budget of Element 1 is capped at £2,500,000 per year.
Element 2 – a contract with NHS England for Adult HIV Treatment and Care Services delivered in accordance with the national service specification.
The annual budget of Element 2 is capped at £529,722 per year.
Element 1 will be procured using the Competitive Dialogue procedure to incorporate additional innovation into a well-established and effective service.
Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) may apply to this opportunity.
The contract start date will be 1 October 2023 for 5.5 (5½) years with the option, at the discretion of the relevant contracting authorities to extend for a further 2 years.
Prospective providers can download and complete the required documentation from the Kent Business Portal.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £22,722,915
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ41 - Medway
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of open access sexual health services is a mandated function for Local Authorities under regulation 6 of the Local Authorities (Public Health Function and Entry to premises by local Healthwatch Representatives) Regulations 2013. Medway has an integrated sexual health service that delivers HIV Treatment and Care services in partnership with NHS England.
Our joint vision is to recommission an Integrated Sexual & Reproductive Health Service (including outpatient HIV Treatment and Care).
Medway Council in partnership with NHS England (the Contracting Authorities) is seeking suitably qualified and experienced organisation/s to provide this service.
The Service provision will be divided into two elements with both elements awarded to one and the same lead provider. Providers must therefore bid for both elements:
Element 1 – a contract with Medway Council for the provision of Specialist Clinical Service (Sexual and reproductive health) that includes the following services:
• Hub and Spoke clinics offering a full level 1-3 service (STI prevention, detection and treatment, Contraception, and associated functions)
• Self-managed care including health education, online testing, and harm reduction
• Outreach to schools, colleges and other organisations to promote the service
• Outreach to groups who face additional barriers accessing services
• Psychosexual therapies; short to medium term therapy
• National Chlamydia Screening Programme
• Condom scheme
• Long Acting Reversible Contraception fitting and removal in primary care
• Emergency Oral Contraception in Pharmacies
• Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
• Post Exposure Prophylaxis after sexual exposure (PEPSE)
• Out of Area payments and invoicing (Provider holds the budget within core contract value)
The annual budget of Element 1 is capped at £2,500,000 per year.
Element 2 – a contract with NHS England for Adult HIV Treatment and Care Services delivered in accordance with the national service specification.
The annual budget of Element 2 is capped at £529,722 per year.
Element 1 will be procured using the Competitive Dialogue procedure to incorporate additional innovation into a well-established and effective service.
Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) may apply to this opportunity.
The contract start date will be 1 October 2023 for 5.5 (5½) years with the option, at the discretion of the relevant contracting authorities to extend for a further 2 years.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80%
Price - Weighting: 20%
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £22,722,915
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
66
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contract is for an initial period of 66 months after which there is an option to extend for a further 24 months.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Both contracts will have an option to extend for a further 24 months.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive dialogue
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
11 April 2023
Local time
4:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Medway Council
Chatham
ME4 4TR
Country
United Kingdom