Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
West Sussex County Council
County Hall
Chichester
PO19 1RG
UK
Contact person: Daiga Allen
E-mail: bsdprocurement@westsussex.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ27
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.westsussex.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.westsussex.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
WSCC - Integrated Sexual Health Service (Intention to Award Notice)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
WSCC's requirement of providing Integrated Sexual Health Service commencing 1 August 2026 for 7 years, including any extensions.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
31 850 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ2
Main site or place of performance:
West Sussex
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority intends to award a contract following Competitive Process under the Health and Care Act 2022 Provider Selection Regime (PSR).<br/>The Authority has undertaken a full evaluation and assessment of the compliant offer submissions received as part of this competitive process, which were evaluated in line with the procurement documentation published.<br/>This procurement is being conducted under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, using the PSR Competitive Process.<br/><br/>West Sussex County Council (WSCC) had invited suitably qualified and experienced providers to submit their offers for the delivery of a specialist Integrated Sexual Health Service across West Sussex for the service to include both in-person and online provision, offering confidential, open-access sexual and reproductive health services.<br/><br/>Compliant offers received were evaluated against the following PSR Key Criteria: (Total Weighting: 100%)<br/>• Quality and Innovation – 35%<br/>• Value – 10%<br/>• Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability – 20%<br/>• Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice – 20%<br/>• Social Value – 10%<br/>• Mobilisation Plan – 5% (additional criterion to assess readiness and implementation capability.<br/>Basic selection criteria were also assessed in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.<br/>The contract will be awarded for 7 years ( on a 5 years Initial Term plus 2 years extension basis) with the start date on 1 August 2026.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Price was not the only award criterion and all criteria were stated in the procurement documents.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
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 Procurement Act 2023 does not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 12 midnight on 7 January 2026 via email.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-062660
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/12/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS SUSSEX NHS FT
1972926
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, Worthing Hospital, Lyndhurst Road, Worthing, West Sussex
Worthing
BN11 2DH
UK
NUTS: UKJ2
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 31 850 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Intention to Award Notice the contract to University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (Trust HQ, Worthing Hospital, Lyndhurst Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 2DH). <br/><br/>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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. <br/><br/>The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 12 midnight on 7 January 2026 via email to BSDProcurement@westsussex.gov.uk<br/>This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. <br/>The Competitive process under PSR has been followed.<br/><br/>Decision maker: WSCC Procurement Board.<br/><br/>No conflicts of interest were declared.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Cabinet Office - Public Procurement Review Service
1 Horse Guards Road
London
SW1A 2HQ
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Cabinet Office - Public Procurement Review Service
1 Horse Guards Road
London
SW1A 2HQ
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
West Sussex County Council
County Hall, West Street
Chichester
PO19 1RQ
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/default.aspx
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/12/2025