Awarded· 30 Jun 2024
St Helens Integrated Sexual Health Service
St.helens Council · Trafford, North West
St.helens Council has awarded St Helens Integrated Sexual Health Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Trafford.
Source: Find a Tender, published 25 Apr 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2024
Contract awarded
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
2025
Award notice published
Award Notice · 07:56
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About this tender
In brief
St.helens Council has awarded St Helens Integrated Sexual Health Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Trafford. The contract went to Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. It was awarded on 30 June 2024. The contract value is £7,526,114.
It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 25 April 2025. The notice number is 016911-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-050751.
Summary of the contracting process
This procurement process, initiated by St Helens Council, involves the provision of the St Helens Integrated Sexual Health Service, classified under the health and social work services category. The procurement, focused on services such as genitourinary medicine, contraception, family planning, and health improvement, follows the direct award process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
The contract was awarded to Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust on 1st July 2024, following an intention to award decision on 3rd April 2024. This contract, valued at £7,526,114, runs from 1st July 2024 to 31st March 2027, with the possibility of two one-year extensions, and takes place in the UKD7 region, specifically within St Helens.
The procurement was conducted using a limited method, which indicates potential for trusted suppliers with robust performance histories and relevant regional expertise. This represents a strong growth prospect for providers with a focus on comprehensive and sustainable health services tailored to community needs.
The notice in full
Contract for Integrated Sexual Health Services including genitourinary medicine, contraception and family planning, and health improvement
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Cancelled
This procurement was conducted in accordance with the direct award process C (Part 2 (9)) of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR). Service in scope: An FTS Intention to Award Notice was published on the 4th April 2024 with a standstill period of 8 business days in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
The contract was awarded to Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (formerly known as St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust) The provider was assessed against the 5 key award criteria, based on a narrative assessment completed by the St Helens Public Health Team, taking account of contract management information held, including performance data and outcome measures. These key criteria were equally weighted and prioritised.
Benchmarking of costs and service provision was undertaken with neighbouring authorities. Knowledge and experience of working with the provider was applied to each criterion. The basic selection criteria were also assessed as met, as listed in PSR Regulations 2023 (schedule 16) The intention to award decision was made by St Helens Borough Council on 3rd April 2024.
The contract duration is from the 1st July 2024 - 31st March 2027 with two options to extend each for one year until 31st March 2029 (2.75 years +1+1)
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- Award Notice
- Procurement method
- Limited
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- Large
Values
- Contracts value
- £7,526,114
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
- 016911-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050751
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Town
- Manchester
- Postcode
- M33 7ZF
- Electoral ward
- Sale Central
- Constituency
- Wythenshawe and Sale East
- Delivery area
- Merseyside
- Region
- North West
- Sub-region
- Greater Manchester South West
- Area
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- St.helens Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Mr Peter Smith
- Phone
- +44 1619121616
- Address
- Sale, M33 7ZF · North West · England
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about St Helens Integrated Sexual Health Service
Who won the St Helens Integrated Sexual Health Service contract?
St.helens Council awarded the contract to Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust on 30 June 2024.
How much is the St Helens Integrated Sexual Health Service contract worth?
The contract value is £7,526,114.
Who is the buyer for St Helens Integrated Sexual Health Service?
St.helens Council, based in Trafford, North West. The named contact is Mr Peter Smith, on +44 1619121616.
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