Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Bracknell Forest Borough Council
Time Square, Market Street
Bracknell
RG12 1JD
Contact
Ms Emily Hope
emily.hope@bracknell-forest.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1344355147
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ11 - Berkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk
Buyer's address
http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk
one.1) Name and addresses
Slough Borough Council
Observatory House, 25 Windsor Road
Slough
SL1 2EL
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ11 - Berkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead Council
St Ives Road
Maidenhead
SL61RF
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ11 - Berkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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
Reference number
DN779966
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Following a competitive process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR), Bracknell Forest Council are intending to award the Integrated Sexual Health (ISH) Service contract to the successful bidder as detailed in this notice.
The contract will be entered into by Bracknell Forest Council as the Lead Authority, acting on its own behalf and on behalf of Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) and Slough Borough Council.
The new contract is for an initial term of 5 years with an extension provision of up to a further 2 years in periods of up to 12 months at a time.
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: £18,738,012
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85312330 - Family-planning services
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ11 - Berkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service aims to provide a comprehensive, accessible, and high-quality sexual and reproductive health service that meets the increasing needs of the population and covers a range of interventions including, prevention, testing, treatment, contraception, sexual health aspects of psychosexual counselling, outreach and online testing, with a focus on promoting well-being and reducing the incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), unintended pregnancies, and other related sexual health issues.
This notice is an intention to award a contract under the PSR competitive process.
The new contract is for an initial term of 5 years from 01 July 2026 - 30 June 2031 with an initial total contract value of £12,903,060.00. There is also an extension provision in the contract of up to a further 2 years (up to 30 June 2033) in periods of up to 12 months at a time, at a value of £2,866,116.00 (extension year 1) and £2,968,836.00 (extension year 2). The potential total overall contract value therefore being £18,738,012.00.
This is an existing service and the successful bidder is the existing Provider.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 55
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 40
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
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-036246
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Integrated Sexual Health Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 December 2025
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
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
London House, London Road
Bracknell
RG12 2UT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ11 - Berkshire
NHS Organisation Data Service
RWX
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: £18,738,012
Total value of the contract/lot: £18,738,012
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 Procurement Act 2023 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 Bracknell Forest Council by midnight on Monday 22nd December 2025.
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. The contract will be entered into by Bracknell Forest Council as the Lead Authority, acting on its own behalf and on behalf of Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) and Slough Borough Council.
When the standstill period has closed and the contract has been awarded to the intended provider, a Corrigendum will be completed and linked to this Contract Award Notice (intention to award) to declare that the contract has now been awarded.
The contract award criteria were specified in the procurement documents.
Quality - 55%
Price - 40%
Social Value - 5%
The relative importance of the key criteria (quality) which aligns with PSR were weighted as follows:-
Quality and Innovation - 20%
Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - 15%
Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - 20%
The above criteria were weighted in accordance to their importance to the successful delivery of the service.
Following evaluation of the Quality, Pricing and Social Value scores and subsequent moderation process, the Most Advantageous Tender was offered by Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust (BHFT). BHFT achieved a score above the threshold set by the Council.
Written representations should be sent to procurement.team@bracknell-forest.gov.uk by the end of the standstill period (midnight on Monday 22nd December 2025)
The award decision-maker is the Executive Director of Place, Bracknell Forest Council on behalf of Bracknell Forest Council, The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) Council and Slough Borough Council. The officers that supported reaching the decision were:-
• Public Health Principal, Bracknell Forest Council
• Public Health Consultant, Bracknell Forest Council
• Public Health Consultant, Slough
• Public Health Lead - Adults, Slough
• Public Health Service Lead for Contracts, Commissioning and Healthy Ageing, RBWM
• Public Health Programme Officer, RBWM
A conflicts of interest assessment was prepared with no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision and how these were managed.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Written representations should be sent to procurement.team@bracknell-forest.gov.uk by the end of the standstill period (midnight on Monday 22nd December 2025)
If a provider wishes to request the Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel consider their PSR representations, they must submit their request using a pro forma (as published by NHS England) within 5 working days of receiving the Council's decision following review of the representation.
Any proceedings must be brought in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 within the applicable time limits.