Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Blackburn with Darwen
Floor 4, Duke Street
Blackburn
BB2 1DH
Contact
Mrs Aysha Mulla
Telephone
+44 1254585774
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD41 - Blackburn with Darwen
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
INTEGRATED SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICES
Reference number
DN792818
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85312330 - Family-planning services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Service aims are providing a Sexual health and wellbeing of people living in Blackburn with Darwen. The service aims to commission a prevention focussed integrated sexual health service (ISHS); a service that will continually improve education, prevention, testing, treatment and support services in response to a changing environment of sexual health and relationship needs.
This service aims to improve sexual health by delivering a range of interventions across the life course; with a focused direction of travel towards prevention, building resilience and self-esteem, along with consistently promoting healthy choices. The service shall provide, via a digital and clinic approach, open and easy access, cost-effective, high-quality provision for contraception and prevention, diagnosis and management of sexually transmitted infections, according to evidence-based protocols.
The proposed contract will start 1st April 2026 and end 31st March 2028.
An integrated sexual health service provides patients with open access to confidential, non - judgemental services including STI and Blood Bourne Viruses (BBV) testing, treatment and management; the full range of contraceptive provision; health promotion and prevention. Sexual health is an important area of public health. Most of the adult population of England is sexually active, and access to quality sexual health services improves the health and wellbeing of both individuals and populations.
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: £4,706,552
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD41 - Blackburn with Darwen
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Integrated Sexual Health Services
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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Contract will have a standstill period and will not be formally awarded until 21st October 2025
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Integrated Sexual Health Services / Weighting: 75&
Price - Weighting: 25%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The authority has the right to extend this contract for a further 2 years with the option to extend for a further 12 months plus a further 12 months depending on service delivery and availability of finance
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
The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.
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 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Contract will have a standstill period and will not be formally awarded until 21st October 2025
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: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Integrated Sexual Health Services Blackburn with Darwen Borough Counicil
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 October 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
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: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Brook
Penhaligon House, Green Street,
Truro
TR1 2LH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD41 - Blackburn with Darwen
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £4,706,552
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Written representation can be made for the attention of the Head of Procurement to aysha.mulla@blackburn.gov.uk.
The standstill period will end at midnight on the 21st October 2025.
This direct award is the decision of the Executive Board. We have not noted any declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision.
1) BWD are seeking to award a contract for existing services. These services are currently commissioned and the selected provider are the incumbent provider.
2) The existing provider is not the only capable provider BWD are aware of other providers within the market.
3) There is not unrestricted patient choice applicable to these arrangements i.e. when accessing the services described the patient does not have the choice of provider within BWD
4) The considerable change threshold has not been met as the new arrangements do not mean the contract is materially different to the current one as the only change is the name of the contracting authority and the lifetime of the contract is not at least £500K higher, and 25% higher for the contract being replaced
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Brook
Penhaligon House, Green Stree
Truro
TR1 2LH
Country
United Kingdom