Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Westmorland and Furness Council
South Lakeland House, Lowther Street
Kendal
LA9 4DQ
Contact
Mrs Corrina McCleary-Hill
corrina.mccleary-hill@cumbria.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7423749386
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD1 - Cumbria
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/
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 Service
Reference number
DN771130
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 Service will support the delivery against the 5 main sexual health Public Health Outcomes Framework measures:
• under 18 conceptions
• chlamydia detection rate
• new STIs diagnosis (excluding chlamydia in the under 25s)
• prescribing of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) excluding injections (females aged 15 to 44)
• people presenting with HIV at a late stage of infection.
The objectives of the service will support the improvement of sexual health outcomes:
• Promoting good sexual health through primary prevention activities including condom use, vaccination, the sexual health aspects of psychosexual counselling, HIV PrEP, behaviour change and those which aim to reduce the stigma associated with STIs, HIV and unplanned pregnancy.
• Providing rapid and easy access to open access STI and BBV testing, treatment and management services through a variety of mechanisms which should include remote and online services.
• Providing rapid and easy access to open access reproductive health services including the full range of contraceptive services; supported referral to NHS funded abortion services (based on up-to-date knowledge of local contractual arrangements for abortion services including late gestations and those with comorbidities); and support in planning for a healthy pregnancy; through a variety of mechanisms which should include remote and online services.
• Reducing late diagnosis of HIV and undiagnosed HIV and improving the sexual health of those living with HIV.
• Providing a quality service with an appropriate mix of correctly trained staff, clinical governance and service user safety arrangements.
• Being responsive to local need by (a) providing rapid response to outbreak management; and (b) through continuous improvement and response to local population need.
• Operating as a leader in the local sexual health economy providing clinical leadership, involvement in local networks and development of clear referral pathways between providers.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £28,406,118
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
- UKD1 - Cumbria
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Service will support the delivery against the 5 main sexual health Public Health Outcomes Framework measures:
• under 18 conceptions
• chlamydia detection rate
• new STIs diagnosis (excluding chlamydia in the under 25s)
• prescribing of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) excluding injections (females aged 15 to 44)
• people presenting with HIV at a late stage of infection.
The objectives of the service will support the improvement of sexual health outcomes:
• Promoting good sexual health through primary prevention activities including condom use, vaccination, the sexual health aspects of psychosexual counselling, HIV PrEP, behaviour change and those which aim to reduce the stigma associated with STIs, HIV and unplanned pregnancy.
• Providing rapid and easy access to open access STI and BBV testing, treatment and management services through a variety of mechanisms which should include remote and online services.
• Providing rapid and easy access to open access reproductive health services including the full range of contraceptive services; supported referral to NHS funded abortion services (based on up-to-date knowledge of local contractual arrangements for abortion services including late gestations and those with comorbidities); and support in planning for a healthy pregnancy; through a variety of mechanisms which should include remote and online services.
• Reducing late diagnosis of HIV and undiagnosed HIV and improving the sexual health of those living with HIV.
• Providing a quality service with an appropriate mix of correctly trained staff, clinical governance and service user safety arrangements.
• Being responsive to local need by (a) providing rapid response to outbreak management; and (b) through continuous improvement and response to local population need.
• Operating as a leader in the local sexual health economy providing clinical leadership, involvement in local networks and development of clear referral pathways between providers.
Contract term:
Start date: 01/12/2025
End date 31/11/2031
Extensions: One 4 year extension available.
Tenders will be assessed in line with the award and evaluation criteria provided within the ITT.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 December 2025
End date
30 November 2031
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
4 June 2025
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
4 June 2025
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Her Majesty's Court Service
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom