Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
South Tyneside Council
Town Hall, Westoe Road
South Shields
NE332RL
Contact
Karen Dixon
karen.dixon@southtyneside.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7585966533
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.southtyneside.gov.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
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
Soft Market Testing Exercise - Integrated Sexual Health Service
Reference number
S6753
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 Council's contract for the provision of an Integrated Sexual Health Service expires June 2022. This soft market testing exercise is being carried out to determine interest in providing the new contract due to commence 1 July 2022. If you are interested in this future opportunity, could you please complete and return the Soft Market Testing Exercise (SMTE) Questionnaire. The SMTE Questionnaire is available through the NEPO Tendering Portal - https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £6,750,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
Main site or place of performance
South Tyneside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The current service model is based on the national service specification:
The new service will be based on the national specification as above with the addition of PrEp. There will be a main level 3 service based at Palmers Hospital in Jarrow and a number of smaller clinics throughout the Borough.
South Tyneside's sexual health profile is contained below:
https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/sexualhealth/data
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 September 2021
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