Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Brighton & Hove City Council
Hove Town Hall,Norton Road
HOVE
BN33BQ
Contact
Procurement Team
procurement@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1273291949
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ21 - Brighton and Hove
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
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
Sexual Health Promotion, HIV Prevention & Living Well Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Brighton & Hove City Council is seeking a provider to deliver the following services: Sexual Health Promotion, HIV Prevention & Living Well Services.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,055,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ21 - Brighton and Hove
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
We are looking for a service to deliver HIV prevention and social care support with a focus on HIV prevention interventions targeted towards those statistically most at risk of HIV infection - men who have sex with men (MSM) and black Africans. The service will also provide social care support for all people living with HIV who need help to lead healthy and fulfilling lives.
The services will include;
• physical and on-line outreach
• face to face support
• development, delivery and evaluation of social marketing campaigns
• counselling
• community based HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing
• development and dissemination of printed and digital information and materials
• the provision of free condoms and lube
• structured peer support and work to address the role of drugs and alcohol in risk taking behaviours
Due to timing and sensitivity of the services being provided, the Council requests that only organisations which have a real and present chance of fulfilling the specification submit expressions of interest in response to this request. In your response to this call for competition please ensure that you demonstrate the following:
• Suitable premises are secured and available
• Extensive experience of working positively and effectively with men who have sex with men (MSM), black Africans and people living with HIV
• An appropriately trained and accredited workforce
• Excellent understanding of sexual health and the wider determinants of health
• Staff team skilled in the delivery of sexual health promotion
• Staff skilled in the delivery of one to one and group support
• Staff with extensive experience in the delivery of STI & HIV testing
• Expertise in the development and delivery of digital and online information and resources
Please send your responses to procurement@brighton-hove.gov.uk by the closing date
below
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £2,055,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Start date
1 April 2022
End date
31 March 2027
two.2.14) Additional information
Initial Term is three years with possible two year extension.
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
Financial suitability will be checked prior to contract award.
References may be requested.
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 expressions of interest
Date
30 September 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English