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Integrated Sexual Health Service(s)

Gateshead Borough Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 23:06.

Opportunity overview

Integrated sexual health service (ISHS) to provide service users with open access to services including sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and blood borne viruses (BBV) testing (including HIV), treatment and management; HIV prevention including pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP); the full range of contraceptive provision; health promotion and prevention including relevant vaccination. Approximate Lifetime value included below

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.

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • A specialist integrated sexual health service (ISHS) to provide service users with open access to confidential, non-judgemental services including sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and blood borne viruses (BBV) testing (including HIV), treatment and management; HIV prevention including pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP); the full range of contraceptive provision; health promotion and prevention including relevant vaccination. We intend to award a contract to the existing provider following Direct Award Process C. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £8,752,842. Services will be delivered from 1/4/2025 for a period of 48 months with options to extend for a further 2 x 12 monthsValue not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
PH003
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 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 the relevant authority by 2/04/2025 (8 working days following publication of the intent to award notice). This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
2
Description
This 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. Date of Contract award: 3rd April 2025 Lifetime Value: £8,752,842

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work 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
A specialist integrated sexual health service (ISHS) to provide service users with open access to confidential, non-judgemental services including sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and blood borne viruses (BBV) testing (including HIV), treatment and management; HIV prevention including pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP); the full range of contraceptive provision; health promotion and prevention including relevant vaccination. We intend to award a contract to the existing provider following Direct Award Process C. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £8,752,842. Services will be delivered from 1/4/2025 for a period of 48 months with options to extend for a further 2 x 12 months

Options

Description
Contract term includes 2 x 12 month options to extend

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
Type
quality
Description
100
Criterion 2
Name
Can deliver for the agreed budget
Type
cost
Description
0

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC2

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-140948
Name
Gateshead Borough Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKC22
Locality
Gateshead
Postal Code
NE81HH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Civic Centre, Regent Terrace

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
Gateshead Borough Council
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Name
Ruth Carr
Telephone
+44 1914335957
Organisation 2
Id
GB-NHS-ROB
Name
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKC2
Locality
South Shields
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
ROB
Scheme
GB-NHS
Legal Name
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-141299
Name
The PSR Review Panel

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Unknown
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
The PSR Review Panel

Award information

Award 1
Id
010495-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-NHS-ROB
Name
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
010495-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
010495-2025-1
Date Signed
20 Mar 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
8,752,842
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Gateshead · UKC22 · NE81HH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC2

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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