Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Leicester City Council
City Hall (4th Floor), 115 Charles Street
Leicester
LE1 1FZ
Contact
Mr Ashok Chotalia
procurement-asc@leicester.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1164542383
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF21 - Leicester
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
ASC0290 - Integrated Sexual Health Services
Reference number
DN650196
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Leicester City Council (the Authority) undertook a procurement process to find a suitably qualified and experienced provider for the Integrated Substance Misuse Services for residents of Leicester.
The procurement of this service has now concluded and the contract awarded. Services procured were as detailed in the tender documentation. See also II.2.4 below.
The proposed Contract will be for an initial period of 4 years to commence on 1st April 2024
to 31st March 2028 (initial term) with an option to extend, subject to satisfactory
performance outcomes and agreement by the Authority, for two further periods of one year
to 31st March 2030, taking the contract term to a maximum of 6 years.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £19,530,600
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF21 - Leicester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service will cover the geographic area of Leicester and will aim to deliver open access integrated sexual health services on a hub and spoke basis. Services shall comprise contraception and GUM sessions as well as outreach and health promotion for vulnerable targeted high risk groups. Clinical outreach will include work in male saunas, female sex worker locations, and domiciliary work and C-card. There will be increased emphasis on the provision of self-managed care including online Sexually Transmitted Infections testing, treatment, contraception, Emergency Hormonal Contraception, pick up facilities for self-sampling STI test kits, condoms, pregnancy tests and telephone consultations.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90
Price - Weighting: 10
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-011858
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 August 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) – Inclusion
Mellor House, Trust Headquarters, Corporation Street
Stafford
ST16 3SR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF21 - Leicester
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £19,530,600
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Technology and Construction Court
Priory Courts 33 Bull Street
Birmingham
B4 6DS
Country
United Kingdom