Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Sunderland City Council
City Hall, Platers Way
Sunderland
SR1 3AD
Contact
Issy Langley
issy.langley@sunderland.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC23 - Sunderland
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Sunderland Integrated Sexual Health Service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC23 - Sunderland
Main site or place of performance
Within the Boundaries of the City of Sunderland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
CPV Code 85100000 - Health Services
The provision of the Sunderland Integrated Sexual Health Service consists of sexual health services comprising of both screening and treatment for sexually transmitted infections and contraceptive services.
The Service will enable open access, cost effective and high quality provision of contraception and prevention, diagnosis and management of sexually transmitted infections. This will be provided according to evidence based guidance and adapted to the needs of the local populations.
The Service aims to improve sexual health by providing easy routes of access to interventions and ensuring sexual health and contraceptive needs can be met through a single service, usually by one health professional. The Service will offer extended opening hours and be provided in accessible locations.
The commencement date for the contract was 1st October 2019 and the expiry date for the contract was 30th September 2024 with the option to extend for up to a maximum of 2 years.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
84
Section four. Procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2019/S 068-160458
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
DN378919
Title
Sunderland Integrated Sexual Health Service
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
1 April 2019
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Kayll Road
Sunderland
SR4 7TP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC23 - Sunderland
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £15,601,230
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Council of the City of Sunderland
City Hall
Sunderland
SR1 3AD
Country
United Kingdom
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
seven.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85323000 - Community health services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKC23 - Sunderland
Main site or place of performance
Within the Boundaries of the City of Sunderland.
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
The contract was procured as an open tender process under the PCR 2015.
The provision of the Sunderland Integrated Sexual Health Service consists of sexual health services comprising of both screening and treatment for sexually transmitted infections and contraceptive services.
The Service will enable open access, cost effective and high quality provision of contraception and prevention, diagnosis and management of sexually transmitted infections. This will be provided according to evidence based guidance and adapted to the needs of the local populations.
The Service aims to improve sexual health by providing easy routes of access to interventions and ensuring sexual health and contraceptive needs can be met through a single service, usually by one health professional. The Service will offer extended opening hours and be provided in accessible locations.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
84
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£154,000,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Kayll Road
Sunderland
SR4 7TP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC23 - Sunderland
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
The contract was varied to the value of £4,772,976 (£2,386,488 for both 2024-2025 and 2025-2026) following the optional extension of up to 24 months being utilised, and the price increased for the non-pay element of the price which has not increased since the commencement of the contract in 2019.
Prior to the 2024-2025 variation the contract had been varied on six occasions by a collective value of £446,938. The variations covered increased staffing costs as a result of NHS staff pay award under NHS Agenda for Change and also increased for the inclusion of PREP into the contract.
These modifications were under Regulation 72 of the PCR 2015.
Decision Maker is the Executive Director Health, Housing & Communities.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract modification notice.
This contract has been modified under Regulation 13(1)(a) Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 as the modification is clearly and unambiguously provided for in the contract documents.
For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this modification. This contract has now been formally modified.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £15,601,230
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £16,169,914