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Provision of External Online Sexual Health Screening Services
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Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
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Tenderline Synopsis: Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: "Provision of External Online Sexual Health Screening Services". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Published history for Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
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Competition Density
11Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BRISTOL AND WESTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTTop vendor: 100% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 35 active published awards; 1 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BRISTOL AND WESTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | 2 wins | £174,407 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityGreat Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published17 Oct 2025, 11:31 BST | Last source update17 Oct 2025, 11:31 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
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Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-055dd0 | ||
What is being bought
The service is an online testing platform via (SH.UK & Freetest.me which offers fully integrated self-sampling online sexual health service that allows service users to provide their own clinical support and remote screening for STI's) with good level of embedded local clinical support, including direct links into Trust system and pathways.
It is hoped that an online service with postal testing and clinic in a box will:
• Enable asymptomatic service-users and those with mild symptoms to obtain timely and convenient STI screening without having to contact the clinic.
• Be used in conjunction with telephone triage and virtual consultations to streamline low risk asymptomatic and mildly symptomatic individuals so experienced clinicians see the symptomatic, high risk and vulnerable service-users face to face.
• Facilitate access to STI screening and treatment for those who find it difficult to attend sexual health services.
The kit requesting system should have a two-step verification process to verify real and unique users.
The following are covered;
• A postal STI screening service.
• An online platform integrated with Trust websites, with clinical triage, safeguarding, and eligibility filtering.
• Laboratory analysis through a UKAS-accredited facility, with rapid turnaround and secure communication of results.
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
17 Oct 2025, 11:31 BST - Status changed to complete
11 Jul 2025, 14:57 BST - Official notice release published
11 Jul 2025, 14:57 BST - Buyer information updated
11 Jul 2025, 14:57 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
17 Oct 2025, 11:31 BST - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST · £65,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards Preventx Limited Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Provision of External Online Sexual Health Screening Services £65,000 · signed 1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 3 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST — 31 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PRZJ-5573-LWLPDocuments (0)
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Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleThe requirement is for an integrated external online sexual health service that ensures seamless coordination between self-sampling online sexual health service and local clinical teams for the management of positive results and safeguarding concerns. The supplier operates an online postal STI screening service i.e. the same platform, with corresponding triage algorithm AND "Clinic in a box" community kit screening service that can be given out to asymptomatic service users who attend existing services. This uniquely enables positive cases and safeguarding issues identified via online testing to be managed directly by Trust clinical team. These teams are best placed to provide timely, person-centred care, safeguarding intervention, and fast access to local treatment pathways.
The platform allows for the online ordering of STI kits, which are then dispatched via post to the service user. Samples are then returned to the laboratory for testing and negative results are communicated to the service users via the platform. Those with positive results that require treatment would be managed via the Trust clinical teams.
The current supplier offers an online testing platform (SH.UK & Freetest.me which offers fully integrated self-sampling online sexual health service that allows service users to provide their own clinical support and remote screening for STI's) with good level of embedded local clinical support, including direct links into Trust system and pathways.
This joined-up approach is crucial, not just for ensuring people get the treatment and support they need quickly, but also for making sure any safeguarding concerns are dealt with sensitively and effectively. It gives patients a seamless experience from online testing to in-person care.
The supplier being the incumbent is already embedded in the Trust system, which avoids unnecessary disruption, and they actively support outreach work in specialist settings. This level of local integration and support is required to ensure adequate care for the community and accessible to those who need them most. |