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Brighton and Hove City Council has issued an intention to award notice for the provision of Integrated Sexual Health & Contraception Services, classified under the health services industry with CPV code 85100000. The procurement falls under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and is not subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The procurement stage is at the award notice phase with a standstill period commencing the day after publication, and representations must be submitted by 7th January 2026.
The service aims to provide confidential, non-judgmental STI and blood borne virus testing, treatment, and management, alongside full contraception provision. The service model is focused on open access and improving sexual health outcomes for residents in Brighton and Hove, with efforts to reduce health inequalities, particularly for vulnerable groups. 3 million.
This procurement presents a substantial opportunity for experienced NHS service providers, particularly those with a proven track record in health services and a strong workforce of NHS-qualified medical and nursing staff. The contracted provider, or those in similar fields, can leverage this contract to foster business growth through delivering high-quality services and innovative patient care models. Firms that are proficient in offering integrated care in sexual health and have accessible facilities across Brighton & Hove would be highly competitive candidates.
Additionally, entities that enhance partnership networks with community organisations to meet the needs of underserved populations will optimise their competitive advantage, supporting wider public health outcomes and social value initiatives. The procurement method applied is a limited procedure without prior publication, signifying a highly specialised tender aimed at achieving the best service delivery standards. University Hospitals Sussex has been identified as the potential supplier under this intention to award notice.
This notice is an intention to award a contract under the Most Suitable Provider Process. Brighton and Hove City Council is responsible for the provision of self-referral, open access sexual health services for residents and visitors to the City. This includes testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and partner notification, advice on, and reasonable access to, the full range of contraception, and advice on preventing unplanned pregnancy. This service model aims to improve sexual health by providing non-judgmental and confidential services through open access, where the majority of sexual health and contraceptive needs can be met at once, often by one health professional, in services with extended opening hours (evenings and weekends) offering face to face, remote and online services, and locations which are accessible by public transport. The service model aims to improve sexual health by providing non-judgmental and confidential services through open access, where the majority of sexual health and contraceptive needs can be met at once, often by one health professional, in services with a mix of provision types (e.g. - booked clinic, walk-in, sit and wait, outreach) and extended opening hours (evenings after 6pm and weekends) and locations which are accessible by public transport. This should be supported by remote and online provision. Providers must work to develop partnership working with community organisations to support the needs of under-served populations. The service must integrate with the NHS commissioned HIV treatment and care service to support the significant interdependencies between the two services. We require an experienced service Provider with a large pool of NHS qualified medical/nursing staff able to deliver a high-quality service using the national sexual and reproductive health service standards from the relevant professional bodies including the British Association of Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH), the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health (FSRH), and the British HIV Association (BHIVA) to achieve good patient outcomes. All staff delivering the service must, as a minimum, meet the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) and the British Association of Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) service standards on education, training and clinical practice. * must comply with the FSRH and BASHH standards on training and competency. * support undergraduate and/or postgraduate teaching. * offer placements for medical and nursing students. * Ensure nursing staff are dual trained in STI and contraception at appropriate levels * ensure staff have access to training on safeguarding, CSE, domestic and sexual violence and abuse, female genital mutilation, drugs and alcohol misuse, trauma informed practice. * Provide disability awareness training to ensure that service users who may require additional support in accessing services are supported. * Ensure staff training in mandatory organisational training is undertaken and recorded. * Ensure that all medical and nursing staff have regular clinical supervision and CPD plans in place. This notice is an intention to award a contract under the Most Suitable Provider Process. The approximate lifetime value of this contract is PS25.3m. This is an existing service with the existing provider. The contract will commence on 1st April 2026 and will end on 31st March 2032 (including the possible 2 year extension.)
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