Tender

CP2395-23 - Sexual Health & Reproductive Health Service

  • Devon County Council
  • Torbay Council

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (prior information notice with call for competition)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-026293

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0491b7

Published 19 August 2024, 12:24pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Devon County Council

County Hall, Topsham Road

Exeter

EX2 4QD

Contact

Mr Oliver Reed

Email

Oliver.Reed@devon.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1392383000

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK4 - Devon

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.devon.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.devon.gov.uk

one.1) Name and addresses

Torbay Council

Town Hall Castle Circus

Torquay

TQ1 3DR

Contact

Tracey Field

Email

tracey.field@torbay.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1803208391

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK4 - Devon

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.torbay.gov.uk/

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

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/Advert/Index?advertId=4dd8e8e8-f93d-ef11-812d-005056b64545

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

CP2395-23 - Sexual Health & Reproductive Health Service

Reference number

DN676223

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85312330 - Family-planning services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The service aims to improve sexual and reproductive health outcomes and reduce health inequalities of Devon and Torbay residents.

Devon County Council and Torbay Council required a system leader to manage and develop the sexual & reproductive health system across the two local authority areas. The system leader will forge critical partnerships with a range of clinical, voluntary, community and social enterprise sector organisations, commissioning organisations, and our local population to truly improve sexual and reproductive health and wellbeing of people, pathways and outcomes across Devon and Torbay.

The integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health Service will be delivered by a single organisation or consortia across the administrative areas of Devon County Council and Torbay Council. Each Authority will hold a separate Contract with the successful Provider.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK4 - Devon

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This provision is being procured under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 following ‘The Competitive Process’ route (Regulation 11). This involves a single stage process, please refer to the ITT documents for further detail on how the bids will be assessed.

Estimated Total Value (9 years 9 months)

Torbay Council = £15,052,000 million

Devon County Council = £64,850,000 million

Combined Total = £79,857,000 million

Basic Selection Criteria

- Section 5 - Economic and Financial Standing

- Section 6 - Technical and Professional Ability

- Section 7 – Suitability to pursue a particular activity

Award Criteria detailed below:

- Quality & Innovation - 20%

- Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability - 17%

- Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities & Facilitating Choice - 18%

- Social Value - 10%

- Value - 35%

For further detail please refer to the ITT document.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £119,507,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Start date

1 July 2025

End date

31 March 2035

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

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

Bidders are invited to a launch event for this opportunity to familiarise bidders with the tender documentation and process on the 9th September 2024, 10.00am – 12:00pm on Microsoft Teams. Interested bidders should email Oliver.reed@devon.gov.uk, this email address must only be used to arrange attendance at this event. If you unable to attend this event, a recording will be made available on the tendering portal alongside any questions and answers. Any questions in specific relation to the specification, we ask providers to submit these via the tendering portal.

OPTION - Modifications:

Devon County Council and Torbay Council does not guarantee that additional funding for the Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health Service in Devon and Torbay will be forthcoming. However, in the event that each council is able to secure additional funding up to £39,650,000 (£9,220,930 Torbay Council & £30,429,070 Devon County Council via a grant or other means) to form part of the Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health Service for Devon and Torbay, commissioners would work with the provider(s) on the best way to allocate funding that increases capacity, accessibility or service quality in line with this specification in the areas of areas a) to e) and modifications outlined in Section 13 Table 1 of the specification.

a. Sexual Health Promotion and Prevention

b. Online STI testing, treatment, partner notification and contraception (where clinically appropriate)

c. Specialist Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health Service (L1-3)

d. Level 229 Enhanced Sexual and Reproductive Health Services through community settings (this will include, but is not limited to general practice and community pharmacy)

e. Overall sexual and reproductive health system leadership, network management and training.

As part of the modifications , authorities that will participate in this are:

- NHS England - South West House, Blackbrook Park Avenue, Taunton, TA1 2PX

- NHS Devon (ICB) - Aperture House, Pynes Hill, Rydon Lane, Exeter. Devon, EX2 5AZ

- Plymouth City Council - Ballard House, 26 West Hoe Road, Plymouth, PL1 3BJ


Section four. Procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest

Date

14 October 2024

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English