Coming up· published 15 Sept 2025
Integrated Sexual Health Service (SHS) Market Engagement
Cheshire East Council · Cheshire East, North West
Cheshire East Council is planning Integrated Sexual Health Service (SHS) Market Engagement. It is a contract for other health and social care in Cheshire East.
Source: Find a Tender, published 15 Sep 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
Planning Notice · 14:02
View notice2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
About this tender
In brief
Cheshire East Council is planning Integrated Sexual Health Service (SHS) Market Engagement. It is a contract for other health and social care in Cheshire East. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £17,500,000.
Find a Tender published it on 15 September 2025. The notice number is 056625-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-059a70. Bids are made through the buyer's ProContract portal.
Summary of the contracting process
Cheshire East Council is currently in the planning stage of recommissioning their Integrated Sexual Health Service (SHS), and is seeking input via a market engagement process. The procurement targets the health and social work services sector, with opportunities located in the UKD62 region.
Interested parties should express their interest in Project ID DN790680 on the North West's Local Authority Procurement Portal, with the submission deadline for the online questionnaire set for 5pm on Monday, 29th September 2025. Cheshire East Council, a regional authority, is guiding this initiative, focused on obtaining stakeholder feedback to shape service design. The procurement’s estimated value amounts to £17,500,000, underlining a significant opportunity for providers in the industry.
Therefore, enterprises ready to deliver high-standard, evidence-based health interventions will be well-aligned to compete effectively in this tender process.
The notice in full
Cheshire East Council is in the process of recommissioning their Integrated Sexual Health Service (SHS). We would like to engage with key stakeholders to gather information and share procurement proposals via an online questionnaire. We also wish to use this process as an opportunity to gather further feedback to influence service design.
The survey has been uploaded to Project ID DN790680 on the Chest, the North West's Local Authority Procurement Portal, at www.the-chest.org.uk . Please express your interest in Project ID DN790680 to enable you to download and complete the questionnaire and return it to commissioning@cheshireeast.gov.uk no later than 5pm on Monday 29th September 2025. Providers not already registered on the Chest can register for free at procontract.due-north.com/register.
Thank you for your time. Your input is important.
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Planned
The service will offer open-access, equitable and high-quality provision for contraception, as well as the prevention, diagnosis, and management of sexually transmitted infections (including HIV testing & PrEP and Chlamydia Screening as part of the National Chlamydia Screening Programme). All interventions will be delivered in line with evidence-based protocols to ensure the highest standards of care.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- Planning Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Buyer's portal
- ProContract
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £17,500,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 056625-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059a70
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Town
- Crewe
- Postcode
- CW1 2JZ
- Electoral ward
- Crewe Central
- Constituency
- Crewe and Nantwich
- Delivery area
- Cheshire East
- Region
- North West
- Sub-region
- Cheshire East
- Area
- Cheshire
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Cheshire East Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Emma Harris
- Phone
- +44 1270686582
- Address
- Crewe, CW1 2JZ · North West · England
Documents and links
Questions about Integrated Sexual Health Service (SHS) Market Engagement
When will the Integrated Sexual Health Service (SHS) Market Engagement tender open?
Cheshire East Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the Integrated Sexual Health Service (SHS) Market Engagement contract worth?
The estimated value is £17,500,000.
Who is the buyer for Integrated Sexual Health Service (SHS) Market Engagement?
Cheshire East Council, based in Cheshire East, North West. The named contact is Emma Harris, on +44 1270686582.
How do I bid for Integrated Sexual Health Service (SHS) Market Engagement?
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
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- Watch for the tender notice.
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