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title: "Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Testing and Kits"
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# Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Testing and Kits

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sexually-transmitted-infections-sti-testing-and-kits-ocds-h6vhtk-047d1b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Solent NHS Trust: "Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Testing and Kits". Published status: active. Published Value: £11,949,264. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 18 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: health-family.force.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Solent NHS Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/solent-nhs-trust-nhs-r1c)
- **Published Value:** £11,949,264 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 18 November 2024 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Pathology services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ3
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-047d1b`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sexually-transmitted-infections-sti-testing-and-kits-ocds-h6vhtk-047d1b#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [health-family.force.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhealth-family.force.com%2Fs%2FWelcome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sexually-transmitted-infections-sti-testing-and-kits-ocds-h6vhtk-047d1b#participate

## Description
Solent (known as the lead provider) has been providing Level 3 Integrated Sexual Health and HIV services (SHHS) since 2012 and has recently been awarded a new contract from 2024 to 2031, with the option to extend for a further two years.<br/>Solent’s services identify as core community provision across Southampton, Portsmouth, the Isle of Wight, and other parts of Hampshire.<br/>As part of the core offer, Solent is commissioned to provide an online STI pathology testing and kits service to target patients that do not attend our services and/or patients with low risk symptoms that attend clinics.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active

- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £11,949,264
- **Description:** Solent NHS Trust is looking to work with one pathology provider to deliver the Online STI and HIV testing and kits provision within Southampton, Portsmouth, the Isle of Wight, and Hampshire.<br/><br/>The aim of the service is to provide an online ser...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2025 to 31/03/2031

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F031218-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-09-30T14:30:37.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T01:24:29.835Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-047d1b