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Contract for the delivery of public health services

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 14:16.

Opportunity overview

Contract for the delivery of public health services to include: the Health Visiting Service, the Integrated Sexual Health Service, and the Child Vision Screening Service

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
  • CPV85323000 — Community health services

Lots

  • Health Visiting ServiceValue not stated
  • Integrated Sexual Health ServiceValue not stated
  • Child Vision ScreeningValue 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
PH0137-3
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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 30 December 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1
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. No Representations were received during the 8 working day Standstill period. The contract was awarded on 31 December 2026. The dates between which the services are intended be provided are 01 January 2024 to 31 March 2027. The lifetime value of the contract is £12,501,263.00

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
Title
Health Visiting Service
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
The Health Visiting Service will lead on the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme 0-5 to all children and families, including fathers, starting in the antenatal period. Core elements include coverage of the 6 high impact areas: supporting the transition to parenthood, supporting maternal and family mental health, supporting breastfeeding, supporting healthy weight, healthy nutrition, improving health literacy, reducing accidents and minor illnesses, supporting health wellbeing and development: Ready to learn, narrowing the 'word gap'. The service also includes: - Vulnerable families that meet the eligibility criteria will be offered the Best Start Programme. This is an intensive home health visiting service that will be delivered by a team of health care professionals who have undertaken additional training and developed competencies to deliver the programme. The team will be known as Best Start Health Visitors (BSHVs). This flexible preventative Best Start programme that will be tailored to meet the needs of vulnerable families during the antenatal and post period and up until the child is two years. This cohort of families will be offered the opportunity to participate on the basis of a needs assessment, where capacity allows. -The key purpose of the enhancement to the Breastfeeding Peer Support Service is to increase the number of new mothers who initiate breastfeeding and to support exclusive and continued breastfeeding up to 6 months, followed by continuing to breastfeed alongside introducing solid foods for at least the first year as recommended by the DHSC. -This service will introduce an additional infant feeding contact for new parents postnatally. This is part of the Family Hubs and Start for Life programme which seeks to It seeks to join-up and enhance services for families with children of all ages through a network of family hubs, with start for life services for families with 0 to 2 year-olds at their core. -This service will introduce an early help administration post to the Health Visiting Service with the aim of strengthening work, including referrals and assessments, with the Early Help service. This is part of the Family Hubs and Start for Life programme which seeks to It seeks to join-up and enhance services for families with children of all ages through a network of family hubs, with start for life services for families with 0 to 2 year-olds at their core. Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C. The approximate lifetime value of the Health Visiting Service is £9,749,923.00 (ex vat) and is to be delivered from 01 January 2026 to 31 March 2027.

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
cost
Description
100
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Integrated Sexual Health Service
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
The Integrated Sexual Health service provides an integrated, clinically led, high-quality and open access sexual health service. The service will operate with flexible opening hours, in which most of the contraceptive and sexual health needs of patients are addressed by dually trained healthcare professionals. The Integrated Sexual Health service will provide a full range of contraceptive options, screening and testing for HIV and the other STIs, treatment for HIV/STIs, and partner notification, testing and treatment. Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C. The approximate lifetime value of the Integrated Sexual Health Services is £2,677,209.00 (ex vat) and is to be delivered from 01 January 2026 to 31 March 2027.

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
cost
Description
100
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Child Vision Screening
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
The UK National Screening Committee recommends vision screening for children aged 4 to 5. Local authorities are responsible for this as part of the healthy child programme. The primary aim of the childhood vision screening programme is to identify children aged 4 to 5 years with impaired sight enabling timely intervention. The direct health outcome is the optimal development of vision for children with amblyopia through prompt access to treatment. Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C. The approximate lifetime value of the Sexual Health Service is £74,131.00 (ex vat) and is to be delivered from 01 January 2026 to 31 March 2027.

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
cost
Description
100

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG37

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85323000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Community health services
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG37

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85323000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Community health services
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG37

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85323000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Community health services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-140847
Name
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG37
Locality
Oldbury
Postal Code
B693DE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street

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
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-165472
Name
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Hospitals Trust

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKG37
Locality
Sandwell
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Hospitals Trust
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-3850
Name
The High Court of Justice

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
The High Court of Justice

Award information

Award 1
Id
083581-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-165472
Name
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Hospitals Trust

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
083581-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
083581-2025-1
Date Signed
10 Sept 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
12,501,263
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Oldbury · UKG37 · B693DE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG37

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05f740-2025-12-31T10:30:55Zcompiled ·