Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
RH5
Musgrove Park Hospital
Taunton
TA15DA
UK
Contact person: Nicky Keeble
E-mail: nicky.keeble@somersetft.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKK23
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
SWISH Online Sexual Health Services
Reference number: CLIN113
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85111800
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
A contract for the provision of an online sexual health portal and testing for the Somerset Wide Integrated Sexual Health Services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
630 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72212220
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
A contract for the provision of online sexual health portal and testing.
This notice is confirmation of an award having been made based on a framework agreement and without competition. This is short term contract awarded to the incumbent provider to ensure continuity of service until the current end date of the contract for Somerset-wide Integrated Sexual Health Service awarded to the Trust by Somerset Council.
The lifetime value of the contract is estimated to be £630,000.00
The contract dates are 01/10/26-31/03/28.
This is an existing service with an existing provider.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: As described in the framework agreement
/ Weighting: 100
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
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
Framework direct award for a short term contract to align with the Trust's contract for the provision of Somerset Wide Integrated Sexual Health Services.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
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
29/09/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Preventx Limited
06603066
Sheffield
UK
NUTS: UKE3
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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:
: 630 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
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.
The award decision-makers were Senior Operational Manager, Somerset-Wide Integrated Sexual Health
There were no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Taunton
TA1 5DA
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/09/2026