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Summary, notice description and lot information
The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham is progressing with an intention to award a contract for Genito-Urinary Medicine (GUM) and Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) services, utilising the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 under Direct Award Process C. The procurement falls within the health services industry category, specifically focusing on sexual health services. The service will be provided in the Inner Northwest London region, encompassing areas such as Kensington, Chelsea, and Westminster.
The procurement stage is currently at the award phase, with the standstill period ending at midnight on 4th July 2025. This undertaking involves a contract valued at approximately £30,974,246, scheduled to commence around 1st August 2025 and lasting until 31st July 2027, with the option to extend up to four years. This contract offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those focusing on sexually transmitted infections and contraceptive provisions.
As it involves open access and integrated health services, companies that can demonstrate quality and innovation, value, and service sustainability may find lucrative prospects therein. The contract requires collaboration with local clinical services and adherence to nationally recognised best practices, providing an avenue for partnerships with academic institutions. Large-scale health service providers with experience in managing similar contracts are particularly well-suited to engage in this direct award procurement, given the emphasis on fulfilling existing contract conditions to a sufficient standard.
This proposed contract award is for the provision of an open access specialist integrated sexual health service (ISHS) which includes sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and blood borne viruses (BBV) testing (including HIV), treatment and management; HIV prevention including pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP); the full range of contraceptive provision; health promotion and prevention including relevant vaccinations. The proposed contract also requires evidence based care, centred on recognised national best practice and guidance, adapted to the needs of local populations, especially those at greater risk of poor sexual health outcomes, together with a proactive approach to academic partnerships and links, will support improved outcomes, innovation and increasing the responsiveness, effectiveness and quality of services. As well as directly providing clinical services, the proposed contracts has a requirement for local clinical services to cooperate with the London sexual health e-service procured on behalf of participating councils in the London Sexual Health Programme (LSHP), and to establish clear local pathways with other local and regional services. Core services provided to residents of the contracting authority and the wider Inner Northwest London region (Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster City Council and Hammersmith and Fulham) sub-region will be charged via the Integrated Sexual Health Tariff (ISHT). The proposed provider will be responsible for cross-charging other councils for use of these services by their residents. Locally agreed targeted services will be funded outside of the ISHT via a ring-fenced budget. This notice is an intention to award a contract under Direct Award Process C to the existing provider. The Approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS30,974,246 The proposed contract is to commence on or around the 01/08/2025 ending on 31/07/2027, with the option to extend for an additional period of up to four years ending on 31/07/2031. Additional information: Proposed award of a contract under Direct Award Process C of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime)
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