Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Wirral Borough Council
Marriss House, 3rd Floor South Wing Hamilton Street
Birkenhead
CH41 5AL
Contact
Ms Georgina Holsgrove
georginaholsgrove@wirral.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1516662000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD74 - Wirral
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned 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
Market engagement prior to the procurement of sexual and reproduction health services
Reference number
DN662159
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Wirral Council are currently considering options for the future design and procurement of their Sexual Health Services, with a view to commencing the proposed new service/s on 1st April 2024.
As a part of this process, the commissioners of this service are keen to capture provider experience, skills, knowledge and concerns at an early point to ensure these can be fully considered throughout the service and procurement design phases.
The services in scope include: (1) Integrated Sexual Health Clinical Services, (2) Community Based Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) Services, (3) Community Based Emergency Hormonal Contraception Services and (4) Online Sexual Health Services. (5) HIV/STI Prevention and Support.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD74 - Wirral
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Prior to commencing any formal public procurement process the Council wish to engage with interested providers and undertake a formal market engagement.
The over-all arching aim of the market engagement exercise is to establish and understand the market appetite for the service and brief suppliers on the service required by the Council providing an opportunity to seek feedback.
Providers with experience of delivering these types of services are invited to complete a questionnaire concerning the opportunity; kindly register your expression of interest via our e-tendering portal or by contacting the officer named above.
Further information in regards to time and joining the session will be made available at a later date.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 September 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No