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Provision of Primary Care Sexual and Reproductive Health Services 2026-2029

Bedford Borough Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 4 Oct 2026, 23:36.

Opportunity overview

This process is being carried out in accordance with the procedure for 'Direct Award Process B' under Regulations 6 and 8 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For GPs and other Primary Care settings, under the Public Health Enhanced Services (PHES) in primary care offer, there is the opportunity to provide the delivery of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) for contraceptive purposes, which is outside of the GMS contract. The opportunity does not alter the requirement laid out in the GMS contract for all practices to ensure the routine offer of first line contraceptives; including the provision of general sexual health advice, barrier contraceptives, oral contraceptives and the contraceptive injection. The aim of this service is to provide an accessible, high quality and effective service for the fitting, follow up and removal of LARCs, including SDIs and IUD/IUSs. Under the same PHES primary care offer, there is also the opportunity for GPs and other Primary Care settings to provide access to the Provision of Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea Screening (for young people aged 15-24 years) and Treatment of Chlamydia. For Pharmacies and other community health and wellbeing settings, under the Public Health Enhanced Services (PHES) offer, there is the opportunity to provide access to the provision of Chlamydia Screening (including Gonorrhoea) and Chlamydia Treatment to 15-24 year olds (and above 25 years for partners). The aim of this service is to improve access to the high-quality provision of Chlamydia screening (including gonorrhoea) and treatment of Chlamydia infection.

Classification

  • CPV85121000 — Medical practice services
  • CPV85121100 — General-practitioner services
  • CPV85140000 — Miscellaneous health services
  • CPV85141000 — Services provided by medical personnel
  • CPV85149000 — Pharmacy services

Lots

  • GP and Primary Care SettingsValue not stated
  • Pharmacies and Community Health and Wellbeing Settings.Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
BBC PH04120
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
All documents can be downloaded from https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bedford/aspx/Home Expressions of interest will be accepted beyond the tender submission deadline.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
6 Mar 2026, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends
20 Mar 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
GP and Primary Care Settings
Description
For GPs and other Primary Care settings, under the Public Health Enhanced Services (PHES) in primary care offer, there is the opportunity to provide the delivery of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) for contraceptive purposes, which is outside of the GMS contract. The opportunity does not alter the requirement laid out in the GMS contract for all practices to ensure the routine offer of first line contraceptives; including the provision of general sexual health advice, barrier contraceptives, oral contraceptives and the contraceptive injection. The aim of this service is to provide an accessible, high quality and effective service for the fitting, follow up and removal of LARCs, including SDIs and IUD/IUSs. Under the same PHES primary care offer, there is also the opportunity for GPs and other Primary Care settings to provide access to the Provision of Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea Screening (for young people aged 15-24 years) and Treatment of Chlamydia.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
0
Amount
0
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Weighting Description
100% Quality.

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Simple description
Description
100% Quality.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Mar 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 00:59

Renewal

Description
2 x 12 months extensions available
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Pharmacies and Community Health and Wellbeing Settings.
Description
For Pharmacies and other community health and wellbeing settings, under the Public Health Enhanced Services (PHES) offer, there is the opportunity to provide access to the provision of Chlamydia Screening (including Gonorrhoea) and Chlamydia Treatment to 15-24 year olds (and above 25 years for partners). The aim of this service is to improve access to the high-quality provision of Chlamydia screening (including gonorrhoea) and treatment of Chlamydia infection.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
0
Amount
0
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Weighting Description
100% Quality.

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Simple description
Description
100% Quality.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Mar 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 00:59

Renewal

Description
2 x 12 months extensions available

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85121000
Description
Medical practice services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85121100
Description
General-practitioner services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
85140000
Description
Miscellaneous health services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
85141000
Description
Services provided by medical personnel
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
85149000
Description
Pharmacy services
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85121000
Description
Medical practice services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85121100
Description
General-practitioner services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
85140000
Description
Miscellaneous health services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
85141000
Description
Services provided by medical personnel
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
85149000
Description
Pharmacy services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
011164-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
6 Feb 2026, 17:05
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Bedford Borough Council
Id
GB-PPON-PLCV-4616-VTHL

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLCV-4616-VTHL

Address

Street Address
Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street
Locality
Bedford
Postal Code
MK42 9AP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH24

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bedford · UKH24 · MK42 9AP · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 011164-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·