Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
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.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
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
Integrated Sexual Health Service (01/08/2026-31/07/2031)
Reference number: I-1333
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
West Sussex County Council is organising Market Engagement for the requirement of providing an Integrated Sexual Health Service commencing 1 August 2026 for 5 years, including any extensions.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
23 750 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
West Sussex County Council (WSCC) is in the process of re-commissioning the West Sussex Integrated Sexual Health Service (ISHS), which includes:<br/>• All levels of testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections, including partner notification<br/>• HIV testing and provision of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)<br/>• Contraception and reproductive health services<br/>• The sexual health aspect of psychosexual counselling<br/>• Sexual health promotion and prevention to support community engagement, address population need and reduce health inequalities<br/>• Acting as a system leader, providing clinical leadership and expertise to primary care and other, relevant community services. <br/><br/>The successful provider will be expected to offer accessible services in a variety of formats, as appropriate, including in-person, remote and online.
II.2.14) Additional information
West Sussex County Council (WSCC) would like to engage with suppliers prior to a procurement later this year, via the Competitive Process route, utilising the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The procurement will be for the requirement of providing an Integrated Sexual Health Service commencing 1 August 2026 for 5 years, including any extensions. The current contract expires on 31 July 2026.<br/><br/>This notice IS NOT the commencement of the procurement procedure, neither is it a call for expressions of interest. This notice is released to gather more information to further inform our specification and to alert the market about individual 1-1 market engagement sessions with the interested suppliers, available on Thursday 10th July and Friday 11th July (exact times supplied on request). <br/><br/>To find out more about the market engagement sessions and register, please email bsdprocurement@westsussex.gov.uk entering ‘Sexual Health Service Procurement’ in the subject line. <br/>Interested service providers are also encouraged to register on the WSCC’s e-Tendering portal (with no commitment to bid) to ensure that information for future requirements is received directly. The link to register on our new portal is: <br/>https://atamis-7669.my.site.com/s/Welcome<br/>A separate notice and information will be published when the actual procurement exercise starts later in the year.<br/><br/>Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
23/06/2025
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This notice is released to gather more information to further inform our specification and to alert the market about individual 1-1 market engagement sessions with the interested suppliers, available on Thursday 10th July and Friday 11th July (exact times supplied on request). To find out more about the market engagement sessions and register, please email bsdprocurement@westsussex.gov.uk entering ‘Sexual Health Service Procurement’ in the subject line.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/06/2025