Sexual Health Promotion, Prevention and Support Service

Concepts

• community health
• sexual health promotion, prevention and support service
• royal borough of kensington
• borough sexual health promotion, prevention and support service
• support service
• sexual health promotion
• specialist services
• aims of the new service
• health consequences
• positive sexual relationships

Location

Description

Westminster City Council and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea are commissioning a Bi-borough Sexual Health Promotion, Prevention and Support Service. The aims of the new service are as follows:- A three-tiered approach to the service model this includes: - Universal is to support the population, meaning that it is accessible to all without the need to have a special need. - Targeted support is an enhanced level to pockets of the population such as young people or areas of deprivation. - Specialist services are those provided on a one-to-one basis and usually includes assessments and interventions are evidenced based. Within these tiers we expect to see: - Counselling online and face to face - Campaigns and other forms of prevention methods - Online presence and innovative digital offer - Complimentary therapies - Peer mentoring and support By building upon the model we would expect the following outcomes for residents: - Improved access and understanding of reproductive health - The prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) - Minimising risk-taking behaviors and their health consequences - Promoting positive sexual relationships and sexual wellbeing Our ambition is to increase uptake and encourage early access to services for those residents affected by stigma or discrimination experienced by: - LGBTI people - disabled people - those with an HIV diagnosis - people with communication support needs

CPV Codes

• 85323000 - Community health services

Indicators

• Contract is suitable for SMEs.

Other Information

Option for the Contracting Authority at its absolute discretion to extend the period of the contract(s) from three (3) years by a period of up to two (2) years in aggregate. The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access free of charge at: www.capitalesourcing.com Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address. Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: www.capitalesourcing.com