Coming up· published 22 Apr 2025
Southend Sexual Health Services
Southend-on-sea City Council · Southend-on-Sea, East
Southend-on-sea City Council is planning Southend Sexual Health Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Southend-on-Sea.
Source: Find a Tender, published 22 Apr 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 12:54
View notice2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2029
Contract ends
3 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Southend-on-sea City Council is planning Southend Sexual Health Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Southend-on-Sea. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £8,488,323. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2029. It lasts 3 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 22 April 2025. The notice number is 016238-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0505a3.
Summary of the contracting process
Southend-on-Sea City Council is in the planning stage for a procurement process focused on the provision of sexual health services, a part of the family-planning services industry category. This project is located in Southend On Sea, Essex, and is scheduled to proceed with the publication of its notice by 1st January 2026. The contract is expected to run from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2029.
The total estimated gross value of the contract is £8,488,323. The planned procurement process is a tender under legal basis UKPGA 2023/54, with the council acting as a public authority in sub-central government, highlighting their commitment to enhancing sexual health services within the region UKH31.
This procurement presents significant opportunities for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), as they are particularly encouraged to participate, given the suitable nature of the tender for such entities. The procurement seeks a comprehensive delivery model, encouraging participation from innovative service providers capable of delivering efficient sexual health solutions.
The notice in full
Provision of sexual health services in Southend
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2029 (3 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £8,488,323
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
- 016238-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0505a3
- CPV code
- 85312330 - Family-planning services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Town
- Southend-on-Sea
- Postcode
- SS2 6FA
- Electoral ward
- Victoria
- Constituency
- Southend East and Rochford
- Delivery area
- Southend-on-Sea
- Region
- East
- Sub-region
- Southend-on-Sea
- Area
- Essex
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Southend-on-sea City Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Southend on Sea, SS2 6FA · East · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
Questions about Southend Sexual Health Services
When will the Southend Sexual Health Services tender open?
Southend-on-sea City 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 Southend Sexual Health Services contract worth?
The estimated value is £8,488,323. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2029 (3 years).
Who is the buyer for Southend Sexual Health Services?
Southend-on-sea City Council, based in Southend-on-Sea, East.
How do I bid for Southend Sexual Health Services?
Register on the buyer's portal named in the notice, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
- Gather your evidence and case studies now.
- Check your policies are up to date.
- Watch for the tender notice.
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