Integrated Sexual Health Service 2025

The Councils) have undertaken a competitive process for the contract award for the provision of 'Integrated Sexual Health Services’ in accordance with ‘The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime (PSR)) Regulations 2023. The PSR is the new legislation for the procurement of Healthcare Services. There are 5 different processes Relevant Authorities can use to award contracts. For the provision of this Integrated Sexual Health Service, the Councils have decided to use the Competitive Process. This is because the Councils believe that there is a competitive market for this service and following significant changes to the service delivery model. The opportunity was an open (one stage) procedure under PSR Regulation 11 - Competitive Process, and the Councils welcomed bids from consortium and/or sub-contracting arrangements for this procurement opportunity. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to ward notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Provision (Provided Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by the 2nd of September 2024 (8 working days following publication of intention to award). This contract has yet not been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under PSR. Representation can be formally made through the Council's (Leicestershire County Council) complaint procedure. Please see link below. https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/sites/default/files/field/pdf/2020/8/4/LCC-procurement-and-contract-complaint-procedures.pdf The award of this contract has been made by decision makers of Strategic Lead Commissioners from Leicestershire County Council and Rutland County Council, who were amongst the evaluation panel that consisted Public Health - Head of Service, Contracts & Quality Officer, Performance Manager, Head of Children's Integration, Finance Analyst, Investment (Finance) Officer, Data Protection Officer, as well as a Service User Panel and a Young People’s Panel. There was no conflict of interest declared by the decision makers or the individual panel members, who had completed and signed the Council’s Declaration of Interest & Confidentiality Agreement. The relative importance of the key criteria that the Councils used to make their decision was based on the following: 30% Weighting on Key Criteria 1 - Quality & Innovation 25% Weighting on Key Criteria 2 - Value (Price) 15% Weighting on Key Criteria 3 - Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability 28% Weighting on Key Criteria 4 - Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities & Facilitating Choice 2% Weighting on Key Criteria 5 - Social Value