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Awarded· 11 Jun 2025

Somerset-Wide Integrated Sexual Health Service

Somerset Council · Somerset, South West

Somerset Council has awarded Somerset-Wide Integrated Sexual Health Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Somerset.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 8 Jul 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 12:09

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  3. 2025

    Tender notice updated

    Tender Notice · 13:12

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About this tender

In brief

Somerset Council has awarded Somerset-Wide Integrated Sexual Health Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Somerset. The contract went to Somerset NHS Foundation Trust. It was awarded on 11 June 2025. The contract value is £4,434,400.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 8 July 2025. The notice number is 038260-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-054ff2.

Summary of the contracting process

Somerset Council has awarded the contract for the Somerset-Wide Integrated Sexual Health Service, classified under CPV code 85312330 (Family-planning services), using the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) as per the Health Care Services Regulations 2023. The procurement is for services in the Somerset region (UKK23) without the procedural obligations of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

The process reached the tender update stage on 8th July 2025, with the formal award completed on 1st July 2025. The contract, set to run from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2028, holds a lifetime value of £4,434,400. The contract favoured the Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, suggesting potential for large, established health service providers to engage effectively.

The notice in full

From the 1st April 2013, Public Health based in local authorities have been mandated by the Health and Social Care Act 2012 to commission comprehensive open access sexual health services. This includes free testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV, treatment of STIs (excluding HIV), notification of sexual partners of infected persons and free provision of contraception.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    The service provides Levels 1,2 and 3 specialist sexual health service models in accordance with national requirements for sexual health service provision as well as supporting self-managed care. It also provides targeted prevention interventions with those at highest risk of poor sexual health outcomes and is required to make services more accessible for those who might not typically use them, thereby reducing health inequalities.

    Somerset Council is intending to Direct Award this contact in line with Direct Award process C of the Provider Selection Regime. Contract term: 01.04.2026 - 31.03.2028 Lifetime value of the contract: PS4,434,400

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
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
£4,434,400

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
038260-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-054ff2
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services; 85312330 - Family-planning services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Somerset Council is based in Somerset. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Somerset
Town
Taunton
Postcode
TA1 4DY
Electoral ward
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Constituency
Taunton and Wellington
Delivery area
Somerset CC
Region
South West
Sub-region
Somerset
Area
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Somerset Council
Category
Services
Contact
Stephen Barker
Phone
+44 7766526294
Address
Taunton, TA1 4DY · South West · England
Call +44 7766526294

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Somerset-Wide Integrated Sexual Health Service

Who won the Somerset-Wide Integrated Sexual Health Service contract?

Somerset Council awarded the contract to Somerset NHS Foundation Trust on 11 June 2025.

How much is the Somerset-Wide Integrated Sexual Health Service contract worth?

The contract value is £4,434,400.

Who is the buyer for Somerset-Wide Integrated Sexual Health Service?

Somerset Council, based in Somerset, South West. The named contact is Stephen Barker, on +44 7766526294.

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