Cervical Screening and Opportunistic Section 7a Immunisations in sexual health services across the East of England region - Window 2

Concepts

• leeds
• gyneacologic or obstetric
• sexual health services
• existing sexual health service providers
• cervical screening
• cervical cancer
• current sexual health providers
• a national integrated sexual health service specification
• opportunistic section
• opportunistic immunisations

Location

Leeds

Description

NHS England - East of England (referred to as the Commissioner) intend to award contracts to:1. Provide Community Interest CompanyThis is for the Provision of Cervical Screening and Opportunistic Section 7a Immunisations in sexual health services across the East of England region (window 2) following a robust Competitive Process.

Total Quantity or Scope

** This notice is an intention to award a contract under the competitive process**Cervical screening is a national evidence-based programme providing screening for women and people with a cervix aged between 25 and 64 years to help prevent cervical cancer. Nationally there is a drive to increase access to cervical screening, including through the use of sexual health services. In 2023 a national Integrated sexual health service specification was launched to support cervical screening in that setting. The service is for both opportunistic cervical screening and opportunistic immunisations within existing sexual health service providers.NHS England - East of England (referred to as the Commissioner) intend to award a contract to:1. Provide Community Interest Companyfor the Provision of Cervical Screening and Opportunistic Section 7a Immunisations in sexual health services across the East of England region (window 2) following a robust Competitive Process.The contract will be delivered under the NHS Standard Contract (2024/25 Particulars General Conditions and Service Conditions (full lengths)). Services are expected to commence on 20th August 2025 and end 31st March 2028. Contracts awarded as a result of this process do not commit activity and are zero value. The maximum estimated total contract value available based on total budget available and 100% activity completed, for the full contract durationThe lifetime value of the contracts (including extensions) is £236,120.00.This is a new service and has been awarded to current Sexual Health providers.

Award Detail

Renewal Options

Services are expected to commence on 20th August 2025 and end 31st March 2028 with an option for the Commissioner to extend for a further 2 years until 31st March 2030.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85121210 - Gyneacologic or obstetric services

Indicators

• Options are available.
• Award on basis of price.

Other Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 12pm (midnight) on Friday 8th August 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.Written representations need to be sent via the Atamis e-tendering portal, Project Reference: C365414 - Cervical Screening and Opportunistic Section 7a Immunisations in sexual health services across the East of England region - window 2.The award decision makers are NHS England - East of England: - The Project Group:• Public Health Commissioning and Contracting Manager• Public Health Contract and Commissioning Support Manager• Screening and Immunisation ManagerNo conflicts of interest were flagged as part of this process.The Key Criteria were weighted as follows:• Quality & Innovation - 0.00% (This was scored as Pass/Fail)• Value - 0.00% (This was scored as Pass/Fail)• Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability - 0.00% (This was scored as for information only)• Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice - 0.00% (This was scored as Pass/Fail)• Social Value - 0.00% (This was scored as for information only).The weightings for the 5 key criteria were determined by the procurement panel to give appropriate relative importance to each of the sections equally in line with the commissioning expectations for the service. These were assessed and scored on a Pass/Fail or For Information basis as per the evaluation criteria set out within the procurement documentation.The awarded Provider has been selected as they have met all requirements in the Basic Selection and key Criteria listed above.