National HIV/Syphilis self-sampling and self-testing Framework

Concepts

• health and social work
• department of health and social care
• national hiv
• syphilis self-sampling
• self
• hiv sand syphilis self-sampling
• self-testing
• social care
• department of health
• management services

Location

Description

The Department of Health and Social Care is The Department of Health and Social Care is seeking to establish a national Framework Agreement with a single contractor to provide HIV sand Syphilis self-sampling and self-testing and results management services.

Total Quantity or Scope

The framework will be primarily for use by the Department of Health and Social Care, the lead Authority, but it will be opened for use by:• any local authority in England; https://www.local.gov.uk/our-support/guidance-and-resources/communications-suppo... NHS England and NHS Improvement; https://www.england.nhs.uk/contact-us/ • any Integrated Care Board, NHS Trust or NHS Foundation Trust in England: https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/nhs-provider-directory/The aim of this service is to provide a cost effective and clinically robust service accessible for sexually active individuals aged 16 years and over. Emphasis will be placed on increasing testing for HIV amongst most at risk groups including gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men and black African populations. The service will be paid for by the customer and will be free to the service user. The service provision includes four elements:• User interface and access (online portal)• Fulfilment of orders (online and offline distribution)• Pathology• Results managementContract Project Reference: C72182Contract term: 24 months with the option to extend for up to further 24months.Estimated contract value (including extensions): £3,900,000 excluding VAT (£4,600,000 including VAT)

Renewal Options

Option to extend for up to a further 24 months.

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services
• 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
• 85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories
• 85323000 - Community health services

Indicators

• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** This Tender process will be issued by in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015 as amended by the Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (“the Regulations) Schedule 3 (“Light Touch”) services. This Procurement Exercise will therefore be run in accordance with ‘the Regulations’ as they apply to “light touch” services.While the Authority is following a process broadly corresponding to an Open Procedure under ‘the Regulations’ neither that fact nor any other statements, acts or omissions of the Authority in connection with this Procurement Exercise should be taken as indicating that the Authority intends to be bound by the provisions of the ‘Regulations’ or the general principles to any greater extent than applies by law to the Light Touch Regime.The opportunity will be available on the DHSC Atamis eTendering System. Select this link to access and register your organisation to the Atamis system https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome, if you have not already done so.To find this opportunity in the eTendering system, select “Find Opportunities” and then search by project number or title. Once you have found the Opportunity, press the ‘Register Interest’ button to register your interest. This will make the project to appear on ‘My proposals and quotes’. From there you can review documents, send clarification messages, submit the response, or decline to respond, if you decide not to participate in the opportunity. For full details on the instruction to tender and terms of participations please refer to the Invitation to Tender document.