Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Isle of Wight Council
County Hall, High Street
Newport
PO30 1UD
Contact
Mrs Claire Sarr
Telephone
+44 1983821000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ34 - Isle of Wight
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
The Isle of Wight Specialist Sexual and Reproductive Health Service
Reference number
DN661675
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Isle of Wight Council ("The Authority") intends to award a contract for the provision of Sexual Health Services utilising Regulation 32 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
This VEAT notice is being published to inform the market of our intentions and to commence a 10 day stand still period prior to the contract being awarded.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £920,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ34 - Isle of Wight
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The aim of the service is to improve sexual health through the delivery of a range of accessible, high-quality, responsive, cost-effective, confidential, Integrated Sexual Health Services through a branded hub and spoke model of service provision to the local population. The service will also support the delivery of level 1 and 2 sexual health services in primary care and other community settings through clinical and system leadership and the development and provision of professional training, care pathways and the co-ordination of a local sexual health network.
Level 3 clinical services shall be Consultant-led and provided via a One-Stop Hub and Spoke Model. This service model includes the provision of the following Level 3 Sexual & Reproductive Health Services.
Access to the service should be through a range of appointment types, such as face to face, virtual, telephone and online. The Provider is required to ensure effective working relationships with commissioners and staff of interdependent services including existing HIV and termination of pregnancy services and with commissioners of national vaccination programmes for people at increased risk of certain infections to enable delivery of seamless pathways for service users.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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 four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to restricted procedure
Explanation:
In October 2022, a procurement of the Isle of Wight Specialist Sexual and Reproductive Health Service Sexual Health services was undertaken using the open procedure. However the authority received no suitable tenders. Resultingly, the Isle of Wight Council intends to direct award a one-year contract from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024 to the incumbent provider. This will allow the current service provider to determine the true activity level and service needs, in preparation for a successful procurement process in future.
From Spring 2023 Isle of Wight commissioners aim to collaborate with other local commissioners, stakeholders and the market to help develop and procure an Integrated provision for Sexual Health, to commence from April 2024. This will help a further align the commissioning and service delivery on the Isle of Wight to the current Integrated Sexual Health Contract across Hampshire, Portsmouth and Southampton.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Title
The Isle of Wight Specialist Sexual and Reproductive Health Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Solent NHS Trust
Southampton
SO19 8BR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ32 - Southampton
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £920,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
We will be carrying out a ten day standstill period which is due to expire at Midnight 30th March 2023.