Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department of Health and Social Care
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
Contact
Ms Julia Estruga
Telephone
+44 1132045540
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
National HIV/Syphilis self-sampling and self-testing services Framework
Reference number
C72182
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of HIV and Syphilis self-sampling and self-testing and results management services.
Contract term: 24 months with the option to extend for up to further 24 months
Contract value (including extensions): £3,900,000 excluding VAT (£4,600,000 including VAT)
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: £3,900,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
- 85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories
- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI32 - Westminster
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a National Framework Agreement with a single contractor to provide HIV sand Syphilis self-sampling and self-testing and results management services. The framework will be primarily for use by the Department of Health and Social Care, the lead Authority, but it will be opened for use by:
• any local authority in England; A-Z of councils online | Local Government Association
• NHS England and NHS Improvement; NHS England » Contact us
• any Integrated Care Board, NHS Trust or NHS Foundation Trust in England (NHS England » NHS provider directory)
The aim of this service is to provide a cost effective and clinically robust service accessible for sexually active individuals aged 16 years and over. Emphasis will be placed on increasing testing for HIV amongst most at risk groups including gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men and black African populations. The service will be paid for by the customer and will be free to the service user.
The service provision includes four elements:
• User interface and access (online portal)
• Fulfilment of orders (online and offline distribution)
• Pathology
• Results management
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: social value / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Several Criteria in Technical Envelope / Weighting: 55
Cost criterion - Name: commercial envelope / Weighting: 35
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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: 2022/S 000-017423
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
9 November 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
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: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SH:24 CIC
35a Westminster Bridge Road
London
SE1 7JB
Telephone
+44 07479198873
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
National registration number
08737119
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £3,900,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,900,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Redacted contract published on Contract Finder: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8e8d883-33df-47a8-a627-25f0a986e170
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
generaloffice@administrativecourtoffice.justice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom