Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Wirral Community NHS Foundation Trust
St Catherine's Health Centre, Derby Road
Birkenhead, Wirral
CH42 0LQ
Contact
Mr Chris Vranch
Telephone
+44 1515142888
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD74 - Wirral
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Invitation to Tender - Online Sexual Health - Postal Testing Kits
Reference number
DN728048
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
• Suppliers must have extensive experience in digital sexual health provision.
• Have a track record of innovation.
• Be registered with CQC.
• Use UKAS ISO 15189:2012 accredited laboratories.
• Adhere to BASHH, BHIVA, FSRH guidelines.
• Development plans with sexual health electronic patient management systems providers, and if not that you will enter one with regard to developing system and results integration, to facilitate a single patient sexual health record between sexual health provider and online platform.
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: £721,006
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD74 - Wirral
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust is looking to procure an outstanding digital sexual health offer for its local authority commissioned Integrated Sexual Health services. Additionally we intend use the successful provider for our existing and any future potential services which may be acquired through future tender bids.
The successful provider will deliver a robust sexual health digital offer, ensuring patient confidentiality, to increase access to information, diagnosis and support, improve patient experience and strengthen the impact of services. There will be a focus on self-managed care, empowering patients and reducing unnecessary clinic attendances.
Scope
The service went live on 1st July 2021 for the Wirral population of 321,000 and will finish on the 31st October 2024
Service Specification
• Suppliers must have extensive experience in digital sexual health provision
• Have a track record of innovation
• Be registered with CQC
• Use UKAS ISO 15189:2012 accredited laboratories
• Adhere to BASHH, BHIVA, FSRH guidelines
• Please indicate if you have any current relationships or development plans with sexual health electronic patient management systems providers, and if not that you will enter into one with regard to developing system and results integration, to facilitate a single patient sexual health record between sexual health provider and online platform.
The digital offer will include:-
Postal Testing
An extensive postal testing service for all STIs appropriate to patients’ sexual health needs
• Self-sample Urine/swabs for chlamydia/gonorrhoea. With dual/triple site testing as elicited by registration
• Self-sample blood tests for HIV/Syphilis
• Safeguarding assessment for those <18 years old
• Rapid dispatch
• Process tracking
• Rapid results provision (minimum 100% by 5 working days)
• Direct reporting of results by text message/email/phone.
• Provision of direct patient support
• Partner notification for positive results.
• Public Health England reporting Eg. GUMCAD/CTAD
Click and Collect Model
As per postal testing but collection from pre-defined locations
• Pharmacies, GP surgeries, 3rd party providers
• To include training of staff and provision of any equipment at distribution points
• Stock management at distribution points
• Results management/reporting as per postal testing
• Collection of medication for positives from above pre-defined locations where necessary/requested
Postal Treatment
• Facilitating self-care in patients clinically assessed as appropriate
• Chlamydia treatment
• To include partner notification and treatment as appropriate
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Presentation / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery Model / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Governance and Leadership / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Quality & Performance / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Mobilisation of Service / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value Outcomes / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30
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.1.8) 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 000-022684
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN728048
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 November 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Preventx
MBP 5, Meadowhall Business Park,Carbrook Hall Road,
Sheffield,
S9 2EQ
Telephone
+44 333444453
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD74 - Wirral
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £721,006
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom