Tender

Sexual Health Promotion, Prevention and Support Service.

  • Westminster City Council
  • The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-021211

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0293ad

Published 26 August 2021, 10:45pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Westminster City Council

64 Victoria Street

London

SW1E 6QP

Email

tenders@westminster.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKI - London

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.capitalesourcing.com

one.1) Name and addresses

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea

Hornton Street

London

Email

tenders@westminster.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKI3 - Inner London – West

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.capitalesourcing.com

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

https://www.capitalesourcing.com

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.capitalesourcing.com

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

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, Prevention and Support Service.

Reference number

prj_WCC_18275

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85323000 - Community health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Westminster City Council and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea will be embarking on the recommissioning of a Sexual Health Promotion, Prevention and Support Service.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI3 - Inner London – West
Main site or place of performance

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and the City of Westminster.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Westminster City Council and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea are commissioning a Bi-borough Sexual Health Promotion, Prevention and Support Service. The aims of the new service are as follows:-

A three-tiered approach to the service model this includes:

• Universal is to support the population, meaning that it is accessible to all without the need to have a special need.

• Targeted support is an enhanced level to pockets of the population such as young people or areas of deprivation.

• Specialist services are those provided on a one-to-one basis and usually includes assessments and interventions are evidenced based.

Within these tiers we expect to see:

• Counselling online and face to face

• Campaigns and other forms of prevention methods

• Online presence and innovative digital offer

• Complimentary therapies

• Peer mentoring and support

By building upon the model we would expect the following outcomes for residents:

• Improved access and understanding of reproductive health

• The prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

• Minimising risk-taking behaviors and their health consequences

• Promoting positive sexual relationships and sexual wellbeing

Our ambition is to increase uptake and encourage early access to services for those residents affected by stigma or discrimination experienced by:

• LGBTI people

• disabled people

• those with an HIV diagnosis

• people with communication support needs

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

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

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Option for the Contracting Authority at its absolute discretion to extend the period of the contract(s) from three (3) years by a period of up to two (2) years in aggregate.

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

two.2.14) Additional information

The procurement documents are available for Unrestricted and full direct access free of charge at: www.capitalesourcing.com

Additional information can be obtained from the above mentioned address. Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: www.capitalesourcing.com


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


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: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-003142

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

Date

7 October 2021

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

7 October 2021

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice

The Strand

London

Country

United Kingdom