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St Helens Integrated Sexual Health Service

St.Helens Council · compiled

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Opportunity overview

Contract for Integrated Sexual Health Services including genitourinary medicine, contraception and family planning, and health improvement

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

  • This procurement was conducted in accordance with the direct award process C (Part 2 (9)) of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR). Service in scope: An FTS Intention to Award Notice was published on the 4th April 2024 with a standstill period of 8 business days in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract was awarded to Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (formerly known as St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust) The provider was assessed against the 5 key award criteria, based on a narrative assessment completed by the St Helens Public Health Team, taking account of contract management information held, including performance data and outcome measures. These key criteria were equally weighted and prioritised. Benchmarking of costs and service provision was undertaken with neighbouring authorities. Knowledge and experience of working with the provider was applied to each criterion. The basic selection criteria were also assessed as met, as listed in PSR Regulations 2023 (schedule 16) The intention to award decision was made by St Helens Borough Council on 3rd April 2024. The contract duration is from the 1st July 2024 - 31st March 2027 with two options to extend each for one year until 31st March 2029 (2.75 years +1+1)Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN761787
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 procurement was conducted in accordance with the direct award process C (Part 2 (9)) of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR). Service in scope: An FTS Intention to Award Notice was published on the 4th April 2024 with a standstill period of 8 business days in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. See 11.2.4 for more information

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
No
Description
This procurement was conducted in accordance with the direct award process C (Part 2 (9)) of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR). Service in scope: An FTS Intention to Award Notice was published on the 4th April 2024 with a standstill period of 8 business days in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract was awarded to Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (formerly known as St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust) The provider was assessed against the 5 key award criteria, based on a narrative assessment completed by the St Helens Public Health Team, taking account of contract management information held, including performance data and outcome measures. These key criteria were equally weighted and prioritised. Benchmarking of costs and service provision was undertaken with neighbouring authorities. Knowledge and experience of working with the provider was applied to each criterion. The basic selection criteria were also assessed as met, as listed in PSR Regulations 2023 (schedule 16) The intention to award decision was made by St Helens Borough Council on 3rd April 2024. The contract duration is from the 1st July 2024 - 31st March 2027 with two options to extend each for one year until 31st March 2029 (2.75 years +1+1)

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality and Innovation
Type
quality
Description
20
Criterion 2
Name
Value
Type
quality
Description
20
Criterion 3
Name
Integration, collaboration and service sustainability
Type
quality
Description
20
Criterion 4
Name
Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice
Type
quality
Description
20
Criterion 5
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
20
Criterion 6
Name
The existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
Type
quality
Description
0
Criterion 7
Type
price
Description
0

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD7

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-99063
Name
St.Helens Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD7
Locality
Sale
Postal Code
M33 7ZF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
4th Floor, Waterside House, Waterside Plaza

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
St.Helens Council

Contact

Name
Mr Peter Smith
Telephone
+44 1619121616
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-145101
Name
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD7
Locality
St Helens
Postal Code
L35 5DR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Whiston Hospital Warrington Road

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-145102
Name
St Helens Council

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
St Helens
Postal Code
WA!) 1HP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Town Hall Victoria Square

Identifier

Legal Name
St Helens Council

Award information

Award 1
Id
016911-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-145101
Name
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
016911-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
016911-2025-1
Date Signed
1 Jul 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
7,526,114
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Sale · UKD7 · M33 7ZF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD7

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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