Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Leicestershire County Council
County Hall, Leicester Road, Glenfield
Leicester
LE3 8RA
Contact
Mr Baz Mistry
Telephone
+44 1163055119
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html
Buyer's address
https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html
one.1) Name and addresses
Rutland County Council
Rutland
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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
Sexual Health Services
Reference number
DN651717
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Leicestershire County Council and Rutland County Council (the Authorities) have successfully awarded a contract for the for an Online Sexual Health Service (Lot 2). The Authorities were not able to award any contracts for the provision for Integrated Sexual Health Service (Lot 1), and for the provision for Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) Service (Lot 3).
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £24,869,568
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Online Sexual Health Service
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72300000 - Data services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service will deliver and manage a secure and accessible, online sexual health service that facilitates a comprehensive sexual health assessment, remote STI and HIV home sampling and diagnosis test kit, without the need to see a healthcare practitioner for; sexually active individuals aged 16 years and over residing in Leicestershire and Rutland.
The provider will deliver 24 hours a day accessible service, capable of processing high volumes of requests simultaneously.
Service aims are:
to increase knowledge of risks associated with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and refer to appropriate services
- to help contribute to a reduction in the rate of unplanned pregnancies, particularly in under 18s
- reduce late diagnosis of HIV and undiagnosed HIV
- provision of STI testing, (some treatment) and partner notification
- increase the uptake of HIV testing
- to enable providers to be active participants in an integrated multi-disciplinary service to help ensure easy and swift access to advice
Service objectives include:
- delivery of a user friendly, non-judgemental, client centred and confidential online sexual health service
- Identify:
- Eligibility
- Risk
- Vulnerabilities
- Need
- Appropriate testing
- Any required referrals to an alternative/additional service provider/s
- provide rapid and easy access to STI testing (and some treatments)
- provide rapid easy access to contraception
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
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
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-018789
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Online Sexual Health Service
Lot No
2
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 October 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SH:24 CIC
35a Westminster Bridge Road
London
SE1 7JB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £6,321,150
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Construction and Technology Court (Queens Bench Division) (Branch of High Court of Justice)
Priory Courts, 33 Bull Street
Birmingham
B4 6DS
Country
United Kingdom