SWISH Online Sexual Health Services

Name: Procurement Process ocds-h6vhtk-077c64
Creator: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Published: 2026-09-29T11:49:04.000Z
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Authority: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72)Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: South West (UKK23)

Awarded value£630,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 29 Sept 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Preventx

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A contract for the provision of an online sexual health portal and testing for the Somerset Wide Integrated Sexual Health Services.

CPV: Internet and intranet software development services · Pathology services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1A contract for the provision of online sexual health portal and testingAwarded

A contract for the provision of online sexual health portal and testing. This notice is confirmation of an award having been made based on a framework agreement and without competition. This is short term contract awarded to the incumbent provider to ensure continuity of service until the current end date of the contract for Somerset-wide Integrated Sexual Health Service awarded to the Trust by Somerset Council. The lifetime value of the contract is estimated to be £630,000.00 The contract dates are 01/10/26-31/03/28. This is an existing service with an existing provider.

Delivery: South West

72212220 Internet and intranet software development services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award — no call for competition
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 29 Sept 2026, 12:49 BST
Last source update: 29 Sept 2026, 12:49 BST
Authority reference: CLIN113
Classification (CPV): Internet and intranet software development servicesPathology services
Delivery area: South West (UKK23)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077c64

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Framework direct award for a short term contract to align with the Trust's contract for the provision of Somerset Wide Integrated Sexual Health Services.

Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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 award decision-makers were Senior Operational Manager, Somerset-Wide Integrated Sexual Health There were no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £630,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 29 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
PreventxSME	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 091844-2026-1 · PreventxSME
Signed
29 Sept 2026
Value
£630,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth GB-NHS: RH5 Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, South West, TA15DA

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Preventx LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06603066 Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.