Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust
St Catherine's Health Centre, Derby Road
Birkenhead, Wirral
CH42 0LQ
Contact
Mr Chris Vranch
Telephone
+44 1515142888
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD74 - Wirral
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Invitation to Tender - Online Sexual Health - Postal Testing Kits
Reference number
DN728048
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
An extensive postal testing service for all STIs appropriate to patients’ sexual health needs
• Self-sample Urine/swabs for chlamydia/gonorrhoea. With dual/triple site testing as elicited by registration
• Self-sample blood tests for HIV/Syphilis
• Safeguarding assessment for those <18 years old
• Rapid dispatch
• Process tracking
• Rapid results provision (minimum 100% by 5 working days)
• Direct reporting of results by text message/email/phone.
• Provision of direct patient support
• Partner notification for positive results.
• Public Health England reporting Eg. GUMCAD/CTAD
Click and Collect Model
As per postal testing but collection from pre-defined locations
• Pharmacies, GP surgeries, 3rd party providers
• To include training of staff and provision of any equipment at distribution points
• Stock management at distribution points
• Results management/reporting as per postal testing
• Collection of medication for positives from above pre-defined locations where necessary/requested
Postal Treatment
• Facilitating self-care in patients clinically assessed as appropriate
• Chlamydia treatment
• To include partner notification and treatment as appropriate
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £800,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD74 - Wirral
Main site or place of performance
St Catherine's Health Centre, Birkenhead, Wirral CH42 0LQ
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
An extensive postal testing service for all STIs appropriate to patients’ sexual health needs
• Self-sample Urine/swabs for chlamydia/gonorrhoea. With dual/triple site testing as elicited by registration
• Self-sample blood tests for HIV/Syphilis
• Safeguarding assessment for those <18 years old
• Rapid dispatch
• Process tracking
• Rapid results provision (minimum 100% by 5 working days)
• Direct reporting of results by text message/email/phone.
• Provision of direct patient support
• Partner notification for positive results.
• Public Health England reporting Eg. GUMCAD/CTAD
Click and Collect Model
As per postal testing but collection from pre-defined locations
• Pharmacies, GP surgeries, 3rd party providers
• To include training of staff and provision of any equipment at distribution points
• Stock management at distribution points
• Results management/reporting as per postal testing
• Collection of medication for positives from above pre-defined locations where necessary/requested
Postal Treatment
• Facilitating self-care in patients clinically assessed as appropriate
• Chlamydia treatment
• To include partner notification and treatment as appropriate
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: PRESENTATION / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: GOVERANCE AND LEADERSHIP / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: MOBILISATION OF SERVICE / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: SOCIAL VALUE OUTCOMES / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 30
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £800,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 November 2024
End date
29 October 2027
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
this contract is subject to a renewal from the previous contract award in 2021
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
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
23 August 2024
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
23 August 2024
Local time
5:30pm
Place
Trust Board, St Catherine's Health Centre, Birkenhead, Wirral CH42 0LQ
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Holborn
London
Country
United Kingdom