Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
West Sussex County Council
County Hall
Chichester
PO19 1RG
Contact
Daiga Allen
bsdprocurement@westsussex.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ27 - West Sussex (South West)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
Integrated Sexual Health Service (Direct Award C 2025 to 26)
Reference number
C18498
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is the Notice of Intention to Award Sexual Health contract utilising the Health and Care Act 2022 Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process C to incumbent service provider from 1 February 2025 until 31 July 2026.
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: £6,570,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ27 - West Sussex (South West)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C under the Health and Care Act 2022 Provider Selection Regime (PSR).
The service will provide Integrated Sexual Health Services. It will provide comprehensive sexual health services for the population of West Sussex to include: a full range of contraceptive service and advice on preventing pregnancy, Sexually Transmitted testing and treatment, sexual health aspects of psychosexual counselling, outreach, HIV prevention and sexual health promotion and services in schools and colleges.
The value excluding VAT is £6,570,000.
Contract start date: 1 February 2025
Contract end date: 31 July 2026.
No extensions.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. Weighting 100.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) 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 decision makers by 12 midnight on 02/01/2025 via email .
Additional Information:
The Authority had already issued An Intention to Award Notice Notice reference: 2024/S 000-027560 on 29 August 2024, however, as permitted by the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023, have gone back a step in the selection process and repeating that step and subsequent steps for the reason that 18 months duration was required instead of 12 months as previously sought. A new Standstill is therefore being observed in line with PSR 2023 Regulations.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This is a Health and Care Act 2022 Provider Selection Regime (PSR) “Intention to Award Notice”.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
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
28 November 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS SUSSEX NHS FT
Worthing Hospital, Lyndhurst Road, Worthing, West Sussex
Worthing
BN11 2DH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ27 - West Sussex (South West)
National registration number
1972926
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: £6,570,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £6,570,000
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 decision makers by 12 midnight on 02/01/2025 via email to BSDProcurement@westsussex.gov.uk
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Decision maker: WSCC Procurement Board.
No conflicts of interest were declared.
The key criteria were weighted as follows: Quality and innovation (Pass), Value (Pass), Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability (Pass), Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice (Pass), Social Value (Pass)).
The existing supplier provides a satisfactory service in line with specification which is checked regularly in accordance with West Sussex County Council’s Contract Management framework. They have a proven track record, and they are highly likely to be able to satisfy the new contract to a sufficient standard.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Cabinet Office - Public Procurement Review Service
1 Horse Guards Road
London
SW1A 2HQ
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
SW1A 2HQ
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
West Sussex County Council
County Hall
Chichester
PO19 1RG
Country
United Kingdom