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Integrated Sexual Health Service (Direct Award C 2025 to 26)

West Sussex County Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:31.

Opportunity overview

This is the Notice of Intention to Award Sexual Health contract utilising the Health and Care Act 2022 Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process C to incumbent service provider from 1 February 2025 until 31 July 2026.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Contract value
£6.6m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 Nov 2024
Award ID
040788-2024-1
Status
active
Identifier
1972926
Location
Worthing, UKJ27, BN11 2DH, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85100000 — Health services

Lots

  • The Authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C under the Health and Care Act 2022 Provider Selection Regime (PSR).<br/><br/>The service will provide Integrated Sexual Health Services. It will provide comprehensive sexual health services for the population of West Sussex to include: a full range of contraceptive service and advice on preventing pregnancy, Sexually Transmitted testing and treatment, sexual health aspects of psychosexual counselling, outreach, HIV prevention and sexual health promotion and services in schools and colleges.<br/>The value excluding VAT is £6,570,000.<br/>Contract start date: 1 February 2025<br/>Contract end date: 31 July 2026.<br/>No extensions. Additional 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 12 midnight on 02/01/2025 via email .<br/>Additional Information:<br/>The Authority had already issued An Intention to Award Notice Notice reference: 2024/S 000-027560 on 29 August 2024, however, as permitted by the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023, have gone back a step in the selection process and repeating that step and subsequent steps for the reason that 18 months duration was required instead of 12 months as previously sought. A new Standstill is therefore being observed in line with PSR 2023 Regulations.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C18498
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
This is a Health and Care Act 2022 Provider Selection Regime (PSR) “Intention to Award Notice”.

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
2
Description
Corrigendum Notice to Contract Award Notice F14Confirmation of the DecisionThis is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of Contract Award Notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using Direct Award Process C. An Intention to Award Notice for this requirement was published on 18 December 2024.Date of contract award –28 February 2025.The Services shall be provided from 1 February 2025 until 31 July 2026. The lifetime value of the contract is £6,570,000 ((SIX MILLION FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY THOUSAND POUNDS) excluding VAT.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Description
The Authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C under the Health and Care Act 2022 Provider Selection Regime (PSR).<br/><br/>The service will provide Integrated Sexual Health Services. It will provide comprehensive sexual health services for the population of West Sussex to include: a full range of contraceptive service and advice on preventing pregnancy, Sexually Transmitted testing and treatment, sexual health aspects of psychosexual counselling, outreach, HIV prevention and sexual health promotion and services in schools and colleges.<br/>The value excluding VAT is £6,570,000.<br/>Contract start date: 1 February 2025<br/>Contract end date: 31 July 2026.<br/>No extensions. Additional 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 12 midnight on 02/01/2025 via email .<br/>Additional Information:<br/>The Authority had already issued An Intention to Award Notice Notice reference: 2024/S 000-027560 on 29 August 2024, however, as permitted by the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023, have gone back a step in the selection process and repeating that step and subsequent steps for the reason that 18 months duration was required instead of 12 months as previously sought. A new Standstill is therefore being observed in line with PSR 2023 Regulations.

Options

Description
The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. Weighting 100.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ27
Entry 2
Region
UKJ27

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-21621
Name
West Sussex County Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ27
Locality
Chichester
Postal Code
PO19 1RG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
County Hall

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
West Sussex County Council

Contact

Name
Daiga Allen

Additional Contact Points

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-122972
Name
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS SUSSEX NHS FT

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ27
Locality
Worthing
Postal Code
BN11 2DH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Worthing Hospital, Lyndhurst Road, Worthing, West Sussex

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
1972926
Legal Name
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS SUSSEX NHS FT
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-86812
Name
Cabinet Office - Public Procurement Review Service

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1A 2HQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
1 Horse Guards Road

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Cabinet Office - Public Procurement Review Service
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-121451
Name
Public Procurement Review Service

Roles

mediationBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1A 2HQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Cabinet Office

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Public Procurement Review Service

Award information

Award 1
Id
040788-2024-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-122972
Name
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS SUSSEX NHS FT

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
040788-2024-1
Status
active
Award ID
040788-2024-1
Date Signed
28 Nov 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
6,570,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Chichester · UKJ27 · PO19 1RG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ27

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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