Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Warwickshire County Council
Shire Hall,Market Square
WARWICK
CV344RL
Contact
Heather Boyd
heatherboyd@warwickshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1926412430
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG13 - Warwickshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk
one.1) Name and addresses
Coventry City Council
Coventry
heatherboyd@warwickshire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG33 - Coventry
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
Integrated Sexual Health Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Warwickshire County Council (WCC) and Coventry City Council (CCC) are intending to go out to tender for an Integrated Sexual Health service that will provide an open accessed, confidential, non-judgemental service that delivers STI and BBV testing, treatment and management including HIV; the full range of contraceptive provision, health promotion and prevention.
The contract will also include the requirement to sub-contract with GPs and pharmacies for the sexual health services they provide (Chlamydia Screening, Emergency Hormonal Contraception provision, Pregnancy Testing and Long-Acting Reversible Contraception provision) ensuring that an appropriate IT platform is provided to evidence delivery in pharmacies. Along with the delivery of the C-card (condom-distribution scheme), with a particular focus on the use of IT to support service delivery.
It is intended that the contract will be for 10 years - 5 year initial terms with further options to extend for periods up to 60 months.
Market engagement with interested providers will take place in September 2022 .
The tender, which will include a negotiation process, will commence in March 2023.
Contract start will be 01 April 2024
During the course of the contract period the range and scope of these services may be subject to modification and variation to meet the changing needs and requirements of the Council,
potential changes in legislation and the changing demands placed on the Council by its customers.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £7,743,017
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
Main site or place of performance
Within the County boundaries of Warwickshire and the City boundaries of Coventry.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
After selection, there are dialogue stages, a tender stage, a negotiation/clarification stage and award.
TUPE will apply to this procurement process.
Our vision is to work together with our partners and providers to ensure equity of service across Warwickshire and Coventry to get the best outcomes for those in need of sexual health services.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Start date
1 April 2024
End date
31 March 2034
two.2.14) Additional information
The initial contract term will be 5 years however the
Authority reserves the right to extend the contract by further periods up to 60 months.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria
All as detailed in the tender documentation.
The Council will undertake its financial assessment of the tendering organisation (and if considered necessary by the Council, any partners within a consortium bid) based on its own evaluation of the Tenderers most recent 2 years accounts (or if 2 years accounts are not available, equivalent evidence which confirms financial viability). The assessment of accounts will be supported by an independent credit reference report from Creditsafe where this is available. The Council may also impose a Bond or Performance Guarantee on the successful Tenderer. Minimum level(s) of standards Possibly required: Evidence as stated in the tender documentation. The assessment of
accounts will be supported by an independent credit reference report from Creditsafe where this is available. The Council may also impose a Bond or Performance Guarantee on the successful Tenderer.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Procedure involving negotiation
four.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure
Information about national procedures is available at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/contents/made
four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure
All as detailed in the Tender documentation.
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date
4 April 2023
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
Warwickshire County Council will be using its e-tendering system (CSW-JETS) for the administration of this procurement process. Providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest and download documents. The web address for CSW-JETS is: www.csw-jets.co.uk Registration and use of CSW-JETS is free. All correspondence or clarifications relating to this procurement must be via the CSW-JETS correspondence function. If you are having trouble registering with CSW-JETS please email us at: procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk Providers must register on CSW-JETS and express an interest in this project in order to download tender documents and be able to correspond with us about this procurement.
Proposed dialogue process:
BQ Business questionnaire stage
1. Invitation to participate in dialogue (ITPD) - Dialogue Part 1,
2. Invitation to continue dialogue stage (ITCD) - Dialogue Part 2,
3. Invitation to continue dialogue stage (ITCD) - Dialogue Part 3,
4. Invitation to submit tenders (IST),
5. Invitation to negotiation/clarification meeting - if required.
The proposed procurement process may change from that stated above.
These services may be subject to modification to meet the changing needs and demands of the customers and the Council, or as the result of decreased or increased funding.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court for England and Wales
London
Country
United Kingdom