Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Leicestershire County Council
County Hall, Leicester Road, Glenfield
Leicester
LE3 8RA
UK
Contact person: Mr Baz Mistry
Telephone: +44 1163055119
E-mail: Baz.Mistry@leics.gov.uk
NUTS: UKF22
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html
I.1) Name and addresses
Rutland County Council
Rutland
UK
E-mail: enquiries@rutland.gov.uk
NUTS: UKF22
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.rutland.gov.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=a1e81fbf-e603-ef11-812a-005056b64545&p=527b4bbd-5c58-e511-80ef-000c29c9ba21
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=a1e81fbf-e603-ef11-812a-005056b64545&p=527b4bbd-5c58-e511-80ef-000c29c9ba21
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 2025
Reference number: DN713053
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312330
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Leicestershire County Council and Rutland County Council (the Councils) are inviting tenders for the provision of ‘Integrated Sexual Health Services’ in accordance with ‘The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime (PSR)) Regulations 2023.
The Councils have a requirement for an Integrated Sexual Health Service as part of their wider public health responsibilities.
The service will be required to provide a confidential, open-access, cost-effective, high quality and comprehensive Sexual and Reproductive Health service.
Overarching service aims are to improve sexual health outcomes by:
- promoting good sexual health through primary prevention activities
- providing rapid and easy open access to STI and Blood Borne Virus (BBV) testing, treatment and management
- providing rapid and easy open access to reproductive health services
- reducing late diagnosis of HIV and undiagnosed HIV and improving the sexual health of those living with HIV
- providing a quality service with appropriately trained staff, clinical governance and service user safety arrangements
- being responsive to local need
- operating as a key partner in the local sexual health economy providing clinical leadership, involvement in local networks and development of clear referral pathways between providers
This contract is for an initial period of 4 years and shall take effect from 01 April 2025 – 31 March 2029. The Councils may extend this contract beyond the initial term by a further period or periods of up to 24 months (extension periods) to a maximum of 6 years.
The proposed service is based on current and known funding allocations. These could alter through the life of the contract in light of changes in future local and central government funding.
There is also an additional implementation fund being made available in the period leading up to contract start or within the first six months of the contract, in order to support exceptional costs arising from obligations related to the TUPE regulations. Further details are explained in the ITT.
This service will be awarded as a contract to a single provider and subcontract arrangements will be permitted.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
22 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Councils are inviting tenders for the provision of ‘Integrated Sexual Health Service’ in accordance with ‘The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime (PSR)) Regulations 2023.
The PSR is the new legislation for the procurement of Healthcare Services. There are 5 different processes Relevant Authorities can use to award contracts. For the provision of this Integrated Sexual Health Service, the Councils have decided to use the Competitive Process. This is because the Councils believe that there is a competitive market for this service and following significant changes to the service delivery model, the Councils wish to test the market to ensure we have the best service possible.
This opportunity will be an open (one stage) procedure under PSR Regulation 11 - Competitive Process, and the Councils welcome bids from consortium or sub-contracting arrangements for this procurement opportunity.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
22 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
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:
2024/S 000-006465
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
14/06/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
14/06/2024
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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 Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
Contract award will be based on the 5 Key Criteria:
30% Quality and Innovation
25% Value
15% Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability
28% Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice
2% Social Value
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Leicestershire County Council & Rutland County Council
Leicester
LE3 8RA
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/05/2024