Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
North Northamptonshire Council
41 Meadow Road
KETTERING
NN168TL
Contact
North Northamptonshire Procurement Team
procurement@northnorthants.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
North Northamptonshire Council Integrated Sexual Health Services
Reference number
NNC00000582
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
North Northamptonshire Council (hereafter referred to as the "Council") wishes to invite Tender Responses for the Provision of Integrated Sexual Health Service in North Northamptonshire.
The services will be accessible to all ages and provided at three levels, each offering different types of care and expertise. This ensures that individuals receive appropriate care based on their complexity of needs:
Level 1 - Basic Sexual Health Services
Level 2 - Intermediate Sexual Health Services; and
Level 3 - Specialist Sexual Health Services
The Council proposes to enter into one (1) Contract for an initial period of 48 months with the preferred Potential Supplier, with an option to extend for 48 months, making 96 months in total.
The Council seeks to commission a single supplier, group, or consortium who is/are technically capable and able to demonstrate relevant and recent experience in providing sexual health services in the public sector. A single Contract will be awarded by North Northamptonshire Council to the successful provider
The contract for this project will be awarded via the Competitive Process, 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.
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: £17,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
North Northamptonshire Council (hereafter referred to as the "Council") wishes to invite Tender Responses for the Provision of Integrated Sexual Health Service in North Northamptonshire.
The services will be accessible to all ages and provided at three levels, each offering different types of care and expertise. This ensures that individuals receive appropriate care based on their complexity of needs:
Level 1 - Basic Sexual Health Services
Level 2 - Intermediate Sexual Health Services; and
Level 3 - Specialist Sexual Health Services
This notice is an intention to award a contract under the competitive process.
The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £17,000,000.
This is a new Contract however please note: following the formation of the unitary councils of North Northamptonshire Council (NNC) and West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) the councils agreed that both authorities would commission their own contract. The contract is now for North Northamptonshire Council only.
This intention to award a contract will be the existing provider.
The Council proposes to enter into one (1) Contract for an initial period of 48 months from 1st July 2025 with the preferred Potential Supplier until 30 June 2029, with an option to extend for 48 months, making 96 months ending 30th June 2033.
The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Council proposes to enter into one (1) Contract for an initial period of 48 months from 1st July 2025 with the preferred Potential Supplier until 30 June 2029, with an option to extend for 48 months, making 96 months ending 30th June 2033.
two.2.14) Additional information
The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-027579
Section five. Award of contract
Title
North Northamptonshire Council Integrated Sexual Health Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 December 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
St Mary's Hospital
London Road, Kettering,
NN15 7PW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
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: £17,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £17,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by Wednesday 18th December 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.'
Any representations should be sent via the messaging section on the intend portal for this project (NNC00000582 North Northamptonshire Council Integrated Sexual Health Services) and via email to procurement@northnorthants.gov.uk.
North Northamptonshire Council Public Health Commissioning Team were the award decision-makers.
Note any declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision and how these were managed - There are no identified conflicts of interest.
Providers were asked to demonstrate and evidence, by responding to specific questions, how their proposed service will deliver the North Northamptonshire Integrated Sexual Health Services.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
North Northamptonshire Council
Kettering
Country
United Kingdom