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closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs

# ASC0290 - Integrated Sexual Health Services

[Leicester City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/leicester-city-council)

Estimated value

£19,530,600

Published

25 Apr 2023

Deadline

Closed

7 Jun 2023

## Who can bid

- Buyer says suitable for SMEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid.
- Buyer says suitable for VCSEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice.
- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

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## About this tender

Leicester City Council the Authority invites Tenders for the provision of Integrated Sexual Health Services ISHS.

A Tenderer Information Session is being held on 15th May 2023 commencing at 10.30 am and with prior request Tenderers can also undertake a visit to the mandated premises on the afternoon of 15th May 2023. Further details in respect of both of these and how to book for these sessions is contained within the Invitation to Tender documentation.

Leicester is a large urban area with an ethnically diverse population and growing young population. Leicester also has areas of significant deprivation with 11 per cent of the population living in one of the top 5 most deprived areas nationally.

The Integrated Sexual Health Services for Leicester will provide

### Open access integrated sexual health services

Both contraception and GUM in one consultation wherever possible and required

Levels 1 to3 all levels of sexual health including complex care including the provision of PrEP at one hub

Sessional clinics in specific geographical areas providing all age levels 1 to 2 care this maybe provided as a subcontract by primary care clinicians.

### Sessional young peoples service

Outreach and health promotion for vulnerable targeted and high risk groups

Clinical Outreach which will include work in male saunas female sex worker locations and domiciliary work and Ccard

### Psychosexual Counselling service

Training and education including the training of postgraduate clinicians in the specialities of GUM and CSRH.

Increased emphasis on the provision of self managed care including online STI testing treatment as appropriate contraception and EHC pick up facilities for self sampling STI test kits condoms STI testing and pregnancy tests telephone consultations

Sexual health improvement and HIV prevention specific to MSM including outreach.

Publicity public education and information for sexual health and other lifestyle services

### RSE

Vulnerable and Diverse communities work

### HIV treatment and Care

### Sexual Health Improvement and HIV prevention

The services which are excluded from the procurement of this service are

Community Based services Pharmacy EHC provision across Leicester.

Community based services GP provided intrauterine devices or systems IUDS and subdermal implants SDI across Leicester.

The proposed Contract will be for an initial period of 4 years to commence on 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2028 initial term with an option to extend subject to satisfactory performance outcomes and agreement by the Authority for two further periods of one year to 31st March 2030 taking the contract term to a maximum of 6 years.

Additional information:

The proposed service is based on current and known funding allocations. These could alter through the life of the contract in light of changes in future local and central government funding. The contract value assigned to this service is Â£3,255,100 per annum excluding VAT (Â£13,020,400 excluding VAT for the initial period of the contract 4 years, and Â£19,530,600 excluding VAT for the 6 years if the contract is extended by two further periods of one year.

It is the Authority's preliminary view that TUPE is likely to apply in respect of this Contract. The Authority expects the successful Service Provider if not already part of the relevant NHS Pension Scheme to be prepared to apply for a Directions Order/Determination in respect of NHS employees entitled to maintain access to an NHS pension.

Further details in respect of this tender opportunity is contained within the Invitation to Tender documentation.

The Authority is conducting this procurement under the Light Touch Regime for Social and Other Specific Services, as set out in the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR), at Section 7 (Regulations 74 to 77) and Schedule 3. The procurement process will not be conducted under the Public Contract Regulations 2015; however, it will be similar to that of an Open procedure. The Process will, unlike an Open Procedure, include the flexibility, as allowed under the Light Touch Regime with various evaluation stages as detailed in this Invitation to Tender documentation.

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## CPV classification

Health and social work services

Source

Contracts Finder (UK)

[View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/f95feb92-a4c6-4632-a86e-e4fed97eaaf0)

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