Planning

BNSSG Sexual and Reproductive Health Clinical Services

  • Bristol City Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-027775

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0496d7

Published 30 August 2024, 2:07pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Bristol City Council

Bristol City Council, P O Box 3176

BRISTOL

BS3 9FS

Contact

Mr Anthony Carpenter

Email

anthony.carpenter@bristol.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 0

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK - South West (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.bristol.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.bristol.gov.uk/

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

BNSSG Sexual and Reproductive Health Clinical Services

Reference number

DN740945

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Bristol City Council as a part of and on behalf of Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Councils intends to undertake a Most Suitable Provider process through the Provider Selection Regime protocol for the provision of Sexual and Reproductive Health Clinical Services. The commissioner/s have published this Prior Information Notice to support and encourage market engagement at a meeting on Thursday 26th September 2024.

The contract duration is expected to be 7 years with the potential to extend by up to 3 years. The value of the 7-year contract will be circa £30.8 million (this is still being finalised). The objective of this engagement is to socialise the work we have done to this point around the market in England, share the PSR Most Suitable Provider process detail, including requirements around response, timing and sequencing, along with our expected value match assessment process and contract agreement discussions (in line with PSR procedure). Following this we will be really happy to engage, discuss and answer any questions.

The event which is an in-person event is scheduled to take place at City Hall, College Green from 1.30pm through 3.30pm on 26th September 2024. We envisage this will also provide a unique opportunity for meeting and discussion with potential partners.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

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
  • UKK - South West (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Bristol City Council as a part of and on behalf of Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Councils intends to undertake a Most Suitable Provider process through the Provider Selection Regime protocol for the provision of Sexual and Reproductive Health Clinical Services. The commissioner/s have published this Prior Information Notice to support and encourage market engagement at a meeting on Thursday 26th September 2024.

The contract duration is expected to be 7 years with the potential to extend by up to 3 years. The value of the 7-year contract will be circa £30.8 million (this is still being finalised). The objective of this engagement is to socialise the work we have done to this point around the market in England, share the PSR Most Suitable Provider process detail, including requirements around response, timing and sequencing, along with our expected value match assessment process and contract agreement discussions (in line with PSR procedure). Following this we will be really happy to engage, discuss and answer any questions.

The event which is an in-person event is scheduled to take place at City Hall, College Green from 1.30pm through 3.30pm on 26th September 2024. We envisage this will also provide a unique opportunity for meeting and discussion with potential partners.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

9 December 2024


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) 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.

The opportunity will be advertised on ProContract, suppliers should also register on Bristol

City Council e-procurement portal if you have not already done so. This can be done by going to Supplier registration https://procontract.duenorth.com/Register.

Responses will be submitted electronically through the opportunity which will contain the tender documents and also a response function to submit responses to the required questions.

Further information will be provided at the ITT stage.