Opportunity

Buckinghamshire Integrated Sexual & Reproductive Health Services (including outpatient HIV Treatment and Care)

  • Buckinghamshire Council
  • NHS England (South East)

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract notice)

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-019188

Published 13 July 2022, 2:50pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Buckinghamshire Council

Walton Street Offices

Aylesbury

HP20 1UA

Contact

Ms Sarah Deyes

Email

sarah.deyes@buckinghamshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1296585871

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS England (South East)

NHS England - South East Specialised Commissioning, Premier House, 60 Caversham Road

Reading

RG1 7EB

Contact

Kathryn Norton

Email

kathryn.norton1@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ - South East (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning

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

www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk

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

Buckinghamshire Integrated Sexual & Reproductive Health Services (including outpatient HIV Treatment and Care)

Reference number

DN609282

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 provision of Open Access Sexual Health Services is a mandated function for Local Authorities under regulation 6 of the Local Authorities (Public Health Function and Entry to premises by local Healthwatch Representatives) Regulations 2013. In Buckinghamshire we will be integrating them alongside HIV Treatment and Care services in partnership with NHS England.

Our joint vision is to recommission a county wide Integrated Sexual & Reproductive Health Service (including outpatient HIV Treatment and Care) for the Health &Wellbeing of residents of Buckinghamshire.

This is a notice for the provision of Buckinghamshire Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health Services (including HIV Treatment and Care), which fall within Schedule 3 (Social and Other Specific Services) to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015). The council will accordingly conduct this procurement in accordance with Section 7 (regulations 74 – 76) of the PCR 2015 (the ‘Light Touch Regime’).

Buckinghamshire Council in partnership with NHS England is seeking suitably qualified and experienced organisation/s to provide this service. The Service provision will be divided into 2 lots. Organisations can tender for either or both lots, subcontracting arrangements welcomed.

LOT 1 – Specialist Clinical Service (STI’s, Contraception & Outpatient HIV Treatment and Care) – Includes:

A -Council Commissioned Comprehensive Open Access Specialist Clinical Sexual and Reproductive Health Service to include:

• STI Testing and treatment

• Vaccination and testing for Blood Borne Viruses (BBV) with onward referral where required

• Coordination of the Chlamydia Screening Programme,

• Digital Sexual Health Services,

• Biomedical Interventions: PrEP/PEP,

• Contraception Services, including deep implant removal,

• Pregnancy testing and discussion of options where the pregnancy is unplanned including referral into other services for support

• Clinical Training, including LARC training for Primary Care

B - NHSE commissioned Outpatient HIV treatment and care services

LOT 2 - Health Promotion and Outreach – Includes:

Council Commissioned Service to include:

• Sexual Health and Contraception information, advice, and guidance,

• Education and Training to professionals and other agencies

• Condom distribution

• Sexual Health Promotion and Prevention (including Campaigns)

• Outreach and engagement work with priority groups

• Support for those living with HIV

The annual budget is capped as follows:

LOT 1 - Specialist Clinical Service (STI’s, Contraception & Outpatient HIV Treatment and Care)

A. Council Commissioned Comprehensive Open Access Specialist Clinical Sexual and Reproductive Health Service £3,053,851.00

B. NHSE commissioned Outpatient HIV treatment and care services = £221,635 (excluding specialised HIV drug costs.)

LOT 2 - Health Promotion and Outreach – Includes:

Council Commissioned Service £604,261.00

Any bids that exceed the cap will be disqualified from the procurement process.

Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) may apply to this opportunity.

The contract start date will be 01/04/2023 for 5 years with the option, at the discretion of the relevant contracting authorities to extend for a further 4 years

If your organisation wishes to participate in this process, you need to register with the Buckinghamshire Business Portal. You will be unable to take part if you do not register. Please use the link below and follow the instructions on the website:

www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk

Tenders must be returned via the Buckinghamshire Business Portal. The tender return date is midday on Monday 5th September 2022. Tenders received after this time and date will not be accepted.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Specialist Clinical Service (STI's, Contraception & Outpatient HIV Treatment and Care)

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85100000 - Health services
  • 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
  • 85323000 - Community health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The provision of Open Access Sexual Health Services is a mandated function for Local Authorities under regulation 6 of the Local Authorities (Public Health Function and Entry to premises by local Healthwatch Representatives) Regulations 2013. In Buckinghamshire we will be integrating them alongside HIV Treatment and Care services in partnership with NHS England.

Our joint vision is to recommission a county wide Integrated Sexual & Reproductive Health Service (including outpatient HIV Treatment and Care) for the Health &Wellbeing of residents of Buckinghamshire.

This is a notice for the provision of Buckinghamshire Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health Services (including HIV Treatment and Care), which fall within Schedule 3 (Social and Other Specific Services) to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015). The council will accordingly conduct this procurement in accordance with Section 7 (regulations 74 – 76) of the PCR 2015 (the ‘Light Touch Regime’).

Buckinghamshire Council in partnership with NHS England is seeking suitably qualified and experienced organisation/s to provide this service. The Service provision will be divided into 2 lots. Organisations can tender for either or both lots, subcontracting arrangements welcomed.

LOT 1 – Specialist Clinical Service (STI’s, Contraception & Outpatient HIV Treatment and Care) – Includes:

A -Council Commissioned Comprehensive Open Access Specialist Clinical Sexual and Reproductive Health Service to include:

• STI Testing and treatment

• Vaccination and testing for Blood Borne Viruses (BBV) with onward referral where required

• Coordination of the Chlamydia Screening Programme,

• Digital Sexual Health Services,

• Biomedical Interventions: PrEP/PEP,

• Contraception Services, including deep implant removal,

• Pregnancy testing and discussion of options where the pregnancy is unplanned including referral into other services for support

• Clinical Training, including LARC training for Primary Care

B - NHSE commissioned Outpatient HIV treatment and care services

LOT 2 - Health Promotion and Outreach – Includes:

Council Commissioned Service to include:

• Sexual Health and Contraception information, advice, and guidance,

• Education and Training to professionals and other agencies

• Condom distribution

• Sexual Health Promotion and Prevention (including Campaigns)

• Outreach and engagement work with priority groups

• Support for those living with HIV

The annual budget is capped as follows:

LOT 1 - Specialist Clinical Service (STI’s, Contraception & Outpatient HIV Treatment and Care)

A. Council Commissioned Comprehensive Open Access Specialist Clinical Sexual and Reproductive Health Service £3,053,851.00

B. NHSE commissioned Outpatient HIV treatment and care services = £221,635 (excluding specialised HIV drug costs.)

LOT 2 - Health Promotion and Outreach – Includes:

Council Commissioned Service £604,261.00

Any bids that exceed the cap will be disqualified from the procurement process.

Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) may apply to this opportunity.

The contract start date will be 01/04/2023 for 5 years with the option, at the discretion of the relevant contracting authorities to extend for a further 4 years

If your organisation wishes to participate in this process, you need to register with the Buckinghamshire Business Portal. You will be unable to take part if you do not register. Please use the link below and follow the instructions on the website:

www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk

Tenders must be returned via the Buckinghamshire Business Portal. The tender return date is midday on Monday 5th September 2022. Tenders received after this time and date will not be accepted.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £29,479,374

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Start date

1 April 2023

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Total 9 year contract. Initial period of 5 years with contract start date on 01/04/2023 with the option, at the discretion of the relevant contracting authorities to extend for a further 4 years.

Award criteria is available in the Tender Documents accessed via www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk DN609282

PLEASE NOTE THAT FTS NOTICE REF 2022/S 000-019050 WAS CREATED IN ERROR AND SHOULD BE IGNORED! IT IS SUPERSEDED BY THIS CONTRACT NOTICE.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Health Promotion and Outreach

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85100000 - Health services
  • 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
  • 85323000 - Community health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The provision of Open Access Sexual Health Services is a mandated function for Local Authorities under regulation 6 of the Local Authorities (Public Health Function and Entry to premises by local Healthwatch Representatives) Regulations 2013. In Buckinghamshire we will be integrating them alongside HIV Treatment and Care services in partnership with NHS England.

Our joint vision is to recommission a county wide Integrated Sexual & Reproductive Health Service (including outpatient HIV Treatment and Care) for the Health &Wellbeing of residents of Buckinghamshire.

This is a notice for the provision of Buckinghamshire Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health Services (including HIV Treatment and Care), which fall within Schedule 3 (Social and Other Specific Services) to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015). The council will accordingly conduct this procurement in accordance with Section 7 (regulations 74 – 76) of the PCR 2015 (the ‘Light Touch Regime’).

Buckinghamshire Council in partnership with NHS England is seeking suitably qualified and experienced organisation/s to provide this service. The Service provision will be divided into 2 lots. Organisations can tender for either or both lots, subcontracting arrangements welcomed.

LOT 1 – Specialist Clinical Service (STI’s, Contraception & Outpatient HIV Treatment and Care) – Includes:

A -Council Commissioned Comprehensive Open Access Specialist Clinical Sexual and Reproductive Health Service to include:

• STI Testing and treatment

• Vaccination and testing for Blood Borne Viruses (BBV) with onward referral where required

• Coordination of the Chlamydia Screening Programme,

• Digital Sexual Health Services,

• Biomedical Interventions: PrEP/PEP,

• Contraception Services, including deep implant removal,

• Pregnancy testing and discussion of options where the pregnancy is unplanned including referral into other services for support

• Clinical Training, including LARC training for Primary Care

B - NHSE commissioned Outpatient HIV treatment and care services

LOT 2 - Health Promotion and Outreach – Includes:

Council Commissioned Service to include:

• Sexual Health and Contraception information, advice, and guidance,

• Education and Training to professionals and other agencies

• Condom distribution

• Sexual Health Promotion and Prevention (including Campaigns)

• Outreach and engagement work with priority groups

• Support for those living with HIV

The annual budget is capped as follows:

LOT 1 - Specialist Clinical Service (STI’s, Contraception & Outpatient HIV Treatment and Care)

A. Council Commissioned Comprehensive Open Access Specialist Clinical Sexual and Reproductive Health Service £3,053,851.00

B. NHSE commissioned Outpatient HIV treatment and care services = £221,635 (excluding specialised HIV drug costs.)

LOT 2 - Health Promotion and Outreach – Includes:

Council Commissioned Service £604,261.00

Any bids that exceed the cap will be disqualified from the procurement process.

Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) may apply to this opportunity.

The contract start date will be 01/04/2023 for 5 years with the option, at the discretion of the relevant contracting authorities to extend for a further 4 years

If your organisation wishes to participate in this process, you need to register with the Buckinghamshire Business Portal. You will be unable to take part if you do not register. Please use the link below and follow the instructions on the website:

www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk

Tenders must be returned via the Buckinghamshire Business Portal. The tender return date is midday on Monday 5th September 2022. Tenders received after this time and date will not be accepted.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £5,438,349

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Start date

1 April 2023

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Total 9 year contract. Initial period of 5 years with contract start date on 01/04/2023 with the option, at the discretion of the relevant contracting authorities to extend for a further 4 years.

Award criteria is available in the Tender Documents accessed via www.supplybucksbusiness.org.uk DN609282

PLEASE NOTE THAT FTS NOTICE REF 2022/S 000-019050 WAS CREATED IN ERROR AND SHOULD BE IGNORED! IT IS SUPERSEDED BY THIS CONTRACT NOTICE.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Form of procedure

Open procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

5 September 2022

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English