Official UK procurement notice
WP4127 Provision of Integrated Sexual Healthy services in the Borough of Walsall
Authority: Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWalsall Council is commissioning an Integrated Sexual Health Service from Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust following a Direct Award Process A under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
The service includes the testing, treatment, and management of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and blood-borne viruses (including HIV); HIV prevention through pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP); comprehensive contraceptive services; as well as health promotion, prevention, and relevant vaccination programmes. This service plays a critical public health role in reducing the transmission of infections and limiting their spread within the wider population. It is designed to be responsive to the diverse needs of local communities, ensuring that delivery is tailored to specific population groups.
Conflicts of interest
A conflicts of interest assessment has been undertaken. No actual or potential conflicts were identified that required management.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Integrated Sexual Health Service offers service users open access to confidential,…Awarded
The Integrated Sexual Health Service offers service users open access to confidential, non-judgemental care. The service includes testing, treatment, and management of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and blood-borne viruses (including HIV), HIV prevention through pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), comprehensive contraceptive provision, as well as health promotion, prevention, and relevant vaccinations. This service plays a vital public health role in reducing the transmission of infections and limiting their spread within the wider population. Importantly, the service is designed to be responsive to the diverse needs of local communities, ensuring that approaches are tailored to specific population groups.
An award has been made following Direct Award Process A;
The lifetime value of the contract is approximately £19,000,000 excluding VAT;
Contract term: 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2030, with options to extend till 31 March 2036.
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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 28 Apr 2026, 10:36 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Apr 2026, 10:36 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-038389- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068c50Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
No realistic alternative provider.
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.'
No conflicts of interest were identified among representatives of Walsall Council.
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.' No conflicts of interest were identified among representatives of Walsall Council.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust | £19,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 038389-2026-1 · Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
- Signed
- 31 Mar 2026
- Value
- £19,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Walsall Healthcare NHS TrustAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.