INTEGRATED SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICES
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The public procurement process for Integrated Sexual Health Services is being managed by Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council, focusing on a services procurement category within the family-planning industry. This process involves a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract is set in Blackburn, UK (Region UKD41), with the procurement currently at the contract award stage.
The formal contract period will be from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028, with the award already signed for a total value of £4,706,552 GBP on 25 November 2025. The procurement method employed is a direct award without prior publication, suitable for scenarios where specific conditions are met. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in delivering high-quality sexual health services.
Given its focus on a broad range of interventions, including prevention, education, and management of sexual health and relationships, businesses with expertise in healthcare services and digital health solutions could greatly benefit. The opportunity is particularly suited for established organizations capable of delivering comprehensive, community-based health services. Furthermore, firms possessing a strategic focus on public health improvement and responsiveness to evolving health needs are well-positioned to leverage this procurement for their business growth in the public sector.
The Service aims are providing a Sexual health and wellbeing of people living in Blackburn with Darwen. The service aims to commission a prevention focussed integrated sexual health service (ISHS); a service that will continually improve education, prevention, testing, treatment and support services in response to a changing environment of sexual health and relationship needs. This service aims to improve sexual health by delivering a range of interventions across the life course; with a focused direction of travel towards prevention, building resilience and self-esteem, along with consistently promoting healthy choices.
The service shall provide, via a digital and clinic approach, open and easy access, cost-effective, high-quality provision for contraception and prevention, diagnosis and management of sexually transmitted infections, according to evidence-based protocols. The proposed contract will start 1st April 2026 and end 31st March 2028. An integrated sexual health service provides patients with open access to confidential, non - judgemental services including STI and Blood Bourne Viruses (BBV) testing, treatment and management; the full range of contraceptive provision; health promotion and prevention.
Sexual health is an important area of public health. Most of the adult population of England is sexually active, and access to quality sexual health services improves the health and wellbeing of both individuals and populations.
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.
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The contract period is two years.
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