Official UK procurement notice
Swindon Integrated Sexual Health Services
Authority: Swindon Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSwindon Borough Council has a statutory duty to commission open-access sexual and
reproductive health services. This will be a single-lot model delivering clinical services,
digital access, postal testing, Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) in GPs,
outreach and prevention. This model is the preferred option following a structured
Preliminary Market Engagement exercise and reflects the shift toward digital-first,
outcomes-based, prevention-focused sexual health systems.
The initial contract term will be for 60 months with an option to extend for a further 48
months (2 periods of 24 months) for a potential total contract term of 9 years. The
guaranteed contract value is £13.1m across the initial 5-year contract term and £23.58m
across the potential total 9-year contract term.
CPV: Health and social work services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1THIS NOTICE IS AN INTENTION TO AWARD USING THE COMPETITIVE PROCESS UNDER THE PROVIDER…Awarded
THIS NOTICE IS AN INTENTION TO AWARD USING THE COMPETITIVE PROCESS UNDER THE PROVIDER SELECTION REGIME.
Swindon Borough Council has a statutory duty to commission open-access sexual and reproductive health services. This will be a single-lot model delivering clinical services, digital access, postal testing, Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) in GPs, outreach and prevention. This model is the preferred option following a structured Preliminary Market Engagement exercise and reflects the shift toward digital-first, outcomes-based, prevention-focused sexual health systems.
The initial contract term will be for 60 months, commencing 01/04/2027 with an option to extend for a further 48
months (2 periods of 24 months) for a potential total contract term of 9 years. The guaranteed contract value is £13.1m across the initial 5-year contract term and £23.58m across the potential total 9-year contract term.
This is a revision of an existing service and is being awarded to an existing Provider.
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents: 70%
- price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents: 70
- Price: 30
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 14 Jul 2026, 12:40 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Oct 2026, 12:51 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 1 Sept 2026 – …
- Authority reference
DN821554- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-098984- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cab1Find a Tender
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 30/10/2026 (8 working days following publication of intention to award notice)]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.’ Written representations should be sent to: Lewis Bird - [email protected] - The Award Decision Makers were: Legal Services, Head of Procurement, Head of Service, Head of Finance, Head of Information Governance and the Corporate Director for Prevention and Communities. - There were no conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision. - The key criteria were: Quality and Innovation, Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability, Value, Improving access, improving health inequalities and facilitating choice, Social Value, Out of area and Price. These were chosen to ensure the specification was met and the successful delivery of the service. The successful Provider was awarded the contract due to achieving the highest overall score on the aforementioned key criteria.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 15 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 1 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Timeline
1 Sept 2026 → 20 Oct 2026 · 3 dates- Bids opened52 days ago1 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline38 days ago15 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Notice published3 days ago20 Oct 2026, 12:51 BST
Notice history
2 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Aug 2026- Deadline moved to 15 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST17 Aug 2026, 18:03 BST+14 days · was 1 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Status changed to complete12 Oct 2026, 15:54 BST
Published amendments (2 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2. | 1 Sept 2026 | 15 Sept 2026 | +14 d |
| — | Bid openingIV.2.7. | 1 Sept 2026 | 15 Sept 2026 | +14 d |
| — | TextDEFAULT | — | — |
Please note the following changes to deadlines. The deadline for receipt of tender clarifications has been extended to 12.00pm on the 8th of September 2026. The deadline for the submission of tenders has been extended to 12.00pm on the 15th of September 2026.
This notice has been replaced by 2026/S 000-098960, OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06cab1 to initiate PSR Standstill.
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2026-08: 1 release · 17 Aug 2026
- 2026-07: 1 release · 14 Jul 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | £23,580,000 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | £23,580,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 096217-2026-1 · Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 12 Oct 2026
- Value
- £23,580,000
- Status
- active
Contract 098960-2026-1 · Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 12 Oct 2026
- Value
- £23,580,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7bids · 7 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria