Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Sunderland City Council
City Hall, Plater Way,
Sunderland
SR13AA
UK
Contact person: Issy Langley
E-mail: issy.langley@sunderland.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC23
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.sunderland.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
Sunderland Integrated Sexual Health Service (PSR Direct Award Process C - Notice of Intention to make an award of a contact to the existing provider)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85323000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
A contact for the provision of the Sunderland Integrated Sexual Health Services ("the Service") including enabling open access, cost effective and high quality provision of contraception and prevention, diagnosis and management of sexually transmitted infections. This will be provided according to evidence based guidance and adapted to the needs of the local populations.
The Service aims to improve sexual health by providing easy routes of access to interventions and ensuring sexual health and contraceptive needs can be met through a single service, usually by one health professional. The Service will offer extended opening hours and be provided in accessible locations.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
17 848 012.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC23
Main site or place of performance:
Boundaries of the City of Sunderland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority intends to award a contract for the Service to the existing provider pursuant to Direct Award Process C under Regulation 9 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection
Regime) Regulations 2023 ("PSR").
This is a notice under Regulation 9 (3) of the Authority's intention to award the contract for the Service as described below to the existing provider.
The contract is for the provision of the Sunderland Integrated Sexual Health Service ('Service') which will enable open access, cost effective and high quality provision of contraception and prevention, diagnosis and management of sexually transmitted infections. This will be provided according to evidence based guidance and adapted to the needs of the local populations.
The Service aims to improve sexual health by providing easy routes of access to interventions and ensuring sexual health and contraceptive needs can be met through a single service, usually by one health professional. The Service will offer extended opening hours and be provided in accessible locations.
The Provider will work with the Council to create and develop a service which manages Service Users' needs appropriately at all times .
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Quality and Innovation
/ Weighting: 25
Cost criterion: Value For Money
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Integration/Collaboration Service Sustainability
/ Weighting: 25
Cost criterion: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice
/ Weighting: 35
Cost criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 5
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
There is an option to extend the contract for a further period of up to a maximum of 24 months, which is at the sole discretion of the Council.
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 notice under Regulation 9 (3) of the PSR of the Authority's intention to award the contract for the Service to the existing provider pursuant to Direct Award Process C.
The award 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 Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this proposed award.
The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made in writing in accordance with Regulation 12 (3) of the PSR to the
Authority before midnight on Thursday, 17th September 2026 via email: issy.langley@sunderland.gov.uk
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
As above, this is a notice of the Authority's intention to award the proposed contract for the Service to the existing provider pursuant to Regulation 9 (3) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Direct Award Process C.
For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this proposed contract award.
The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
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
07/09/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 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
South Tyneside & Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Kayll Road
Sunderland
SR4 7TP
UK
NUTS: UKC23
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:
: 17 848 012.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a notice under Regulation 9 (3) of the PSR of Sunderland City Council's intention to award the contract for the Service to the existing provider, South Tyneside & Sunderland District NHS Foundation Trust pursuant to Direct Award Process C of the PSR.
The proposed contract is valued at £12,748,580.00 over 5 years (1/10/2026 -30/09/2031) with an option to extend up to a further 2 years at the discretion of the Council. The total contract value for the 5 years plus the option to extend up to 2 years is £17,848,012.00
The proposed award 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 proposed award.
The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made in writing in accordance with Regulation 12(3) to the Authority before 12 midnight on Thursday, 17th September 2026 via email to: Issy.langley@sunderland.gov.uk.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this is a notice under Regulation 9 (3) of PSR of the Authority's intention to award the proposed contract under Direct Award Process C.
Decision maker: Executive Director of Public Health and Wellbeing, Sunderland City Council.
No conflicts of interest were declared.
All basic selection criteria have been met and the key criteria were weighted as follows:
Quality and Innovation (25%)
Value for Money (10%)
Integration, Collaboration and Sustainability (25%)
Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice (35%)
Social Value (5%).
Following assessment of the above key criteria, the existing provider scored 88% out of 100%.
As a consequence, in light of the above, the Authority is of the view that the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract to a sufficient standard for the purpose of Regulation 9 (2) of the PSR.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Sunderland City Council
City Hall, Plater Way
Sunderland
SR1 3AA
UK
Telephone: +44 7796937741
E-mail: glenda.malone@sunderland.gov.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
This is a notice of an intention to make an award of the proposed contract for the Service to the existing provider, subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
The proposed contract has not yet been awarded.
For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this proposed award.
The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made in writing in accordance with Regulation 12(3) of the PSR to the
Authority before 12 midnight on Thursday, 17th September 2026 via email to: issy.langley@sunderland.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/09/2026