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Summary, notice description and lot information
Wiltshire Council is initiating a procurement process for an Integrated Sexual Health Service in Wiltshire, classified under health and social work services in the UKK15 region. This is currently at the planning stage with a Preliminary Market Engagement scheduled. Interested suppliers are invited to complete a market engagement questionnaire to provide insights for the final service specification and design, with a response deadline set for 10 September 2025.
2 million. This procurement initiative presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly those capable of demonstrating innovation in service models that address prevention and health inequalities. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are especially encouraged to engage, offering a potential gateway to expand their services within the public health sector.
Participation in this market engagement exercise will enable businesses to shape future service delivery and understand the market requirements in Wiltshire, fostering the potential for business growth within the region.
Lot 1 - Specialist Sexual and Reproductive Health Service includes: * Open-access, all-age, specialist service (Levels 1-3) * Hub and spoke model across the county * Key components: * STI testing and treatment (including complex cases) * Contraception (including long-acting reversible contraception (LARC)) * HIV prevention (pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) / post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP)) and management pathways * Psychosexual support (SRH-related) * Clinical leadership and service oversight * Provides clinical leadership across relevant cross-lot pathways and interfaces
Lot 2 - Digital Sexual Health Service includes: * Confidential, digital-first service for Wiltshire residents * Key components: * Online triage and self-assessment * STI/HIV self-sampling kits and results * Remote prescribing and partner notification * Condom provision, and PrEP initiation, continuation and pathway management * Key access benefits: * Rural populations * Those facing stigma or access barriers * Reduces demand on face-to-face services through appropriate triage and self-management
Lot 3 - Community Outreach and Prevention Service (COPS) includes * Prevention-focused, non-clinical service * Key components: * Targeted outreach to priority populations * Communications and campaigns * Workforce training and system capacity building * Condom distribution schemes * Primary focus: * Improving sexual health literacy * Increasing service uptake * Tackling inequalities and barriers to access * Supports prevention, awareness and access across the wider sexual health service model
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The contract period is seven years.
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