Awarded· 28 Nov 2024
Integrated Sexual Health Service (Direct Award C 2025 to 26)
West Sussex County Council · Chichester, South East
West Sussex County Council has awarded Integrated Sexual Health Service (Direct Award C 2025 to 26). It is a contract for other health and social care in Chichester.
Source: Find a Tender, published 18 Mar 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2024
Contract awarded
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Ft
2024
Award notice published
Award Notice · 14:08
View notice2025
Tender notice updated
Tender Notice · 17:42
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About this tender
In brief
West Sussex County Council has awarded Integrated Sexual Health Service (Direct Award C 2025 to 26). It is a contract for other health and social care in Chichester. The contract went to University Hospitals Sussex NHS Ft. It was awarded on 28 November 2024. The contract value is £6,570,000.
It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 18 March 2025. The notice number is 010034-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04c92d.
Summary of the contracting process
West Sussex County Council intends to award a contract for Integrated Sexual Health Services, classified under the health services category (CPV 85100000) and valued at £6,570,000. The contract will span from 1 February 2025 to 31 July 2026. The procurement falls under the Health and Care Act 2022 Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process C, and the contract award was formally confirmed on 28 February 2025.
The services will encompass a range of sexual health services including contraceptive services, sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment, and sexual health promotion and services in schools and colleges. The procurement stage currently involves the awarding phase and has been classified as 'complete,' due to the finalisation of decisions for the aforementioned contract.
The incumbent provider, University Hospitals Sussex NHS FT, has been awarded the contract based on their proven track record and ability to meet high service standards.
The notice in full
This is the Notice of Intention to Award Sexual Health contract utilising the Health and Care Act 2022 Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process C to incumbent service provider from 1 February 2025 until 31 July 2026.
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Cancelled
The Authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C under the Health and Care Act 2022 Provider Selection Regime (PSR).
The service will provide Integrated Sexual Health Services. It will provide comprehensive sexual health services for the population of West Sussex to include: a full range of contraceptive service and advice on preventing pregnancy, Sexually Transmitted testing and treatment, sexual health aspects of psychosexual counselling, outreach, HIV prevention and sexual health promotion and services in schools and colleges.
The value excluding VAT is PS6,570,000.
Contract start date: 1 February 2025
Contract end date: 31 July 2026.
No extensions. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Intention to Award Notice. The awarding 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 award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 12 midnight on 02/01/2025 via email .
Additional Information:
The Authority had already issued An Intention to Award Notice Notice reference: 2024/S 000-027560 on 29 August 2024, however, as permitted by the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023, have gone back a step in the selection process and repeating that step and subsequent steps for the reason that 18 months duration was required instead of 12 months as previously sought.
A new Standstill is therefore being observed in line with PSR 2023 Regulations.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- University Hospitals Sussex NHS Ft
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement method
- Limited
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Tender, Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- Large
Values
- Contracts value
- £6,570,000
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Cancelled
- Awards
- Active
- Contracts
- Active
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 010034-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04c92d
- CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Chichester
- Town
- Portsmouth
- Postcode
- PO19 1RG
- Electoral ward
- Chichester Central
- Constituency
- Chichester
- Delivery area
- West Sussex (South West)
- Region
- South East
- Sub-region
- West Sussex (South West)
- Area
- Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- West Sussex County Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Daiga Allen
- Address
- Chichester, PO19 1RG · South East · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- University Hospitals Sussex NHS Ft
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Integrated Sexual Health Service (Direct Award C 2025 to 26)
Who won the Integrated Sexual Health Service (Direct Award C 2025 to 26) contract?
West Sussex County Council awarded the contract to University Hospitals Sussex NHS Ft on 28 November 2024.
How much is the Integrated Sexual Health Service (Direct Award C 2025 to 26) contract worth?
The contract value is £6,570,000.
Who is the buyer for Integrated Sexual Health Service (Direct Award C 2025 to 26)?
West Sussex County Council, based in Chichester, South East. The named contact is Daiga Allen.
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