Official UK procurement notice
Integrated Sexual Health Services · Warwickshire County Council (May 2022)
Authority: Warwickshire County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
Warwickshire County Council (WCC) and Coventry City Council (CCC) are intending to go out to tender for an Integrated Sexual Health service that will provide an open accessed, confidential, non-judgemental service that delivers STI and BBV testing, treatment and management including HIV; the full range of contraceptive provision, health promotion and prevention. The contract will also include the requirement to sub-contract with GPs and pharmacies for the sexual health services they provide (Chlamydia Screening, Emergency Hormonal Contraception provision, Pregnancy Testing and Long-Acting Reversible Contraception provision) ensuring that an appropriate IT platform is provided to evidence delivery in pharmacies. It is intended that the contract will be for 10 years - 5 year initial terms with further options to extend for periods up to 60 months.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWarwickshire County Council (WCC) and Coventry City Council (CCC) are intending to go out to tender for an Integrated Sexual Health service that will provide an open accessed, confidential, non-judgemental service that delivers STI and BBV testing, treatment and management including HIV; the full range of contraceptive provision, health promotion and prevention.
The contract will also include the requirement to sub-contract with GPs and pharmacies for the sexual health services they provide (Chlamydia Screening, Emergency Hormonal Contraception provision, Pregnancy Testing and Long-Acting Reversible Contraception provision) ensuring that an appropriate IT platform is provided to evidence delivery in pharmacies. Along with the delivery of the C-card (condom-distribution scheme), with a particular focus on the use of IT to support service delivery.
It is intended that the contract will be for 10 years - 5 year initial terms with further options to extend for periods up to 60 months.
Market engagement with interested providers will take place in September 2022 .
The tender, which will include a negotiation process, will commence in March 2023.
Contract start will be 01 April 2024
During the course of the contract period the range and scope of these services may be subject to modification and variation to meet the changing needs and requirements of the Council,
potential changes in legislation and the changing demands placed on the Council by its customers.
- How the procedure runs: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/contents/made
CPV: Community health services · Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1After selection, there are dialogue stages, a tender stage, a…
After selection, there are dialogue stages, a tender stage, a negotiation/clarification stage and award.
TUPE will apply to this procurement process.
Our vision is to work together with our partners and providers to ensure equity of service across Warwickshire and Coventry to get the best outcomes for those in need of sexual health services. Additional information: The initial contract term will be 5 years however the
Authority reserves the right to extend the contract by further periods up to 60 months.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
All as detailed in the Tender documentation.
- Shortlisting
- All as detailed in the tender documentation. The Council will undertake its financial assessment of the tendering organisation (and if considered necessary by the Council, any partners within a consortium bid) based on its own evaluation of the Tenderers most recent 2 years accounts (or if 2 years accounts are not available, equivalent evidence which confirms financial viability). The assessment of accounts will be supported by an independent credit reference report from Creditsafe where this is available. The Council may also impose a Bond or Performance Guarantee on the successful Tenderer. Minimum level(s) of standards Possibly required: Evidence as stated in the tender documentation. The assessment of accounts will be supported by an independent credit reference report from Creditsafe where this is available. The Council may also impose a Bond or Performance Guarantee on the successful Tenderer.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Procedure involving negotiations
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 May 2022, 13:27 BST
- Last source update
- 18 May 2022, 13:27 BST
- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-013353- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-033ac7Find a Tender
- How it runs
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: Warwickshire County Council will be using its e-tendering system (CSW-JETS) for the administration of this procurement process. Providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest and download documents. The web address for CSW-JETS is: www.csw-jets.co.uk Registration and use of CSW-JETS is free. All correspondence or clarifications relating to this procurement must be via the CSW-JETS correspondence function. If you are having trouble registering with CSW-JETS please email us at: [email protected] Providers must register on CSW-JETS and express an interest in this project in order to download tender documents and be able to correspond with us about this procurement. Proposed dialogue process: BQ Business questionnaire stage 1. Invitation to participate in dialogue (ITPD) - Dialogue Part 1, 2. Invitation to continue dialogue stage (ITCD) - Dialogue Part 2, 3. Invitation to continue dialogue stage (ITCD) - Dialogue Part 3, 4. Invitation to submit tenders (IST), 5. Invitation to negotiation/clarification meeting - if required. The proposed procurement process may change from that stated above. These services may be subject to modification to meet the changing needs and demands of the customers and the Council, or as the result of decreased or increased funding.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 4 Apr 2023
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
18 May 2022 → 1 Apr 2024 · 3 dates- Notice published18 May 2022, 13:27 BST
- Submission deadline4 Apr 2023
- Contract starts1 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Coventry City CouncilContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court for England and WalesReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.