Integrated Sexual Health Services

Concepts

• community health
• integrated sexual health services
• integrated sexual health service
• warwick
• coventry
• warwickshire county council
• health and social work
• non-judgemental service
• service delivery
• sexual health services

Location

Within the County boundaries of Warwickshire and the City boundaries of Coventry

Description

Warwickshire County Council (WCC) and Coventry City Council (CCC) are intending to go out to tender for an Integrated Sexual Health service that will provide an open accessed, confidential, non-judgemental service that delivers STI and BBV testing, treatment and management including HIV; the full range of contraceptive provision, health promotion and prevention. The contract will also include the requirement to sub-contract with GPs and pharmacies for the sexual health services they provide (Chlamydia Screening, Emergency Hormonal Contraception provision, Pregnancy Testing and Long-Acting Reversible Contraception provision) ensuring that an appropriate IT platform is provided to evidence delivery in pharmacies. Along with the delivery of the C-card (condom-distribution scheme), with a particular focus on the use of IT to support service delivery. It is intended that the contract will be for 10 years - 5 year initial terms with further options to extend for periods up to 60 months. Market engagement with interested providers will take place in September 2022 . The tender, which will include a negotiation process, will commence in March 2023. Contract start will be 01 April 2024 During the course of the contract period the range and scope of these services may be subject to modification and variation to meet the changing needs and requirements of the Council, potential changes in legislation and the changing demands placed on the Council by its customers.

Total Quantity or Scope

After selection, there are dialogue stages, a tender stage, a negotiation/clarification stage and award. TUPE will apply to this procurement process. Our vision is to work together with our partners and providers to ensure equity of service across Warwickshire and Coventry to get the best outcomes for those in need of sexual health services.

CPV Codes

• 85323000 - Community health services
• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.

Other Information

The initial contract term will be 5 years however the Authority reserves the right to extend the contract by further periods up to 60 months. Warwickshire County Council will be using its e-tendering system (CSW-JETS) for the administration of this procurement process. Providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest and download documents. The web address for CSW-JETS is: www.csw-jets.co.uk Registration and use of CSW-JETS is free. All correspondence or clarifications relating to this procurement must be via the CSW-JETS correspondence function. If you are having trouble registering with CSW-JETS please email us at: procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk Providers must register on CSW-JETS and express an interest in this project in order to download tender documents and be able to correspond with us about this procurement. Proposed dialogue process: BQ Business questionnaire stage 1. Invitation to participate in dialogue (ITPD) - Dialogue Part 1, 2. Invitation to continue dialogue stage (ITCD) - Dialogue Part 2, 3. Invitation to continue dialogue stage (ITCD) - Dialogue Part 3, 4. Invitation to submit tenders (IST), 5. Invitation to negotiation/clarification meeting - if required. The proposed procurement process may change from that stated above. These services may be subject to modification to meet the changing needs and demands of the customers and the Council, or as the result of decreased or increased funding.