Contract

Sunderland Integrated Sexual Health Service

  • Sunderland City Council

F20: Modification notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-019803

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-050f04

Published 8 May 2025, 3:40pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Sunderland City Council

City Hall, Plater Way,

Sunderland

SR13AA

Contact

Issy Langley

Email

issy.langley@sunderland.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC23 - Sunderland

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.sunderland.gov.uk


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Sunderland Integrated Sexual Health Service

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC23 - Sunderland
Main site or place of performance

Boundaries of the City of Sunderland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:

The contract was procured as an open tender process under the PCR 2015.

The provision of the Sunderland Integrated Sexual Health Service consists of sexual health services comprising of both screening and treatment for sexually transmitted infections and contraceptive services.

The Service will enable open access, cost effective and high quality provision of contraception and prevention, diagnosis and management of sexually transmitted infections. This will be provided according to evidence based guidance and adapted to the needs of the local populations.

The Service aims to improve sexual health by providing easy routes of access to interventions and ensuring sexual health and contraceptive needs can be met through a single service, usually by one health professional. The Service will offer extended opening hours and be provided in accessible locations.

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Duration in months

84


Section four. Procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract

Notice number: 2019/S 068-160458


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

1

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:

1 April 2019

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

South Tyneside & Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (Previously known as City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust)

Sunderland

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC23 - Sunderland
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)

Total value of the procurement: £15,601,230


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Council of the City of Sunderland

Sunderland

SR1 3AA

Country

United Kingdom


Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession

seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications

seven.1.1) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

seven.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85100000 - Health services

seven.1.3) Place of performance

NUTS code
  • UKC23 - Sunderland
Main site or place of performance

Boundaries of the City of Sunderland

seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:

The contract was procured as an open tender process under the PCR 2015.

The provision of the Sunderland Integrated Sexual Health Service consists of sexual health services comprising of both screening and treatment for sexually transmitted infections and contraceptive services.

The Service will enable open access, cost effective and high quality provision of contraception and prevention, diagnosis and management of sexually transmitted infections. This will be provided according to evidence based guidance and adapted to the needs of the local populations.

The Service aims to improve sexual health by providing easy routes of access to interventions and ensuring sexual health and contraceptive needs can be met through a single service, usually by one health professional. The Service will offer extended opening hours and be provided in accessible locations.

seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Duration in months

84

seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession:

£16,169,914

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Sunderland

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC23 - Sunderland
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

seven.2) Information about modifications

seven.2.1) Description of the modifications

Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):

Fees for the additional costs associated with the Agenda for Change pay settlement applied during the period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025.

The contract was varied to the value of £186,512.50 in line with the Agenda for Change (NHS Pay Award) 2024-2025 for the staffing element of the contract.

Decision Maker is the Executive Director Health, Housing & Communities.

There were no identified conflicts of interest.

seven.2.2) Reasons for modification

Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.

Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:

NHS Staff receive an annual pay award via the Agenda for Change, which is undertaken on a yearly basis and the contract has been varied for (NHS Pay Award) 2024-2025 for all NHS Staff on this contract.

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract modification notice.

This contract has been modified under Regulation 13(1)(a) Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 as the modification is clearly and unambiguously provided for in the contract documents.

For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this modification. This contract has now been formally modified.

seven.2.3) Increase in price

Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)

Value excluding VAT: £16,169,914

Total contract value after the modifications

Value excluding VAT: £16,356,486.5