AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Swindon Borough Council published a contract award for a single-lot integrated sexual health service covering clinical care, digital access, postal testing, GP-delivered LARC, outreach and prevention. The published contract record names Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and records a signed value of £23.58m.
Published outcomeThe supplied contract data records an active contract, signed on 12 October 2026, awarded to Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for lot 1.
Market significanceThe notice describes a revised existing service awarded to the existing provider, with a potential nine-year term. The £23.58m figure is the stated potential total value, including extension options; the stated initial five-year guaranteed value is £13.1m.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
2 supplier records analysed
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
96% confidenceAward 098960-2026-1 · Lots 1 · £23.58m shared contract value / single named supplier GBP · Active contract record
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Award 098960-2026-1 names Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for lot 1; its linked active contract records GBP 23,580,000 and signature on 12 October 2026.
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
84% confidenceAward 096217-2026-1 · Lots 1 · Not published for this award record · Active award record
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The supplied awards list includes active award 096217-2026-1 for lot 1 and the supplier list associates it with Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. No value or award date is supplied for this record.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published contract status
96% confidenceActive contract record
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The contract record 098960-2026-1 has status "active" and includes dateSigned 2026-10-12.
Contract signature
98% confidence12 October 2026
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contracts[0].dateSigned is "2026-10-12T00:00:00+01:00".
Lot status conflict
99% confidenceLot 1 is marked cancelled despite the active award and contract records
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tender.lots[0].status is "cancelled", while award 098960-2026-1 and contract 098960-2026-1 are "active".
VALUES
Published values explained
Initial guaranteed value
94% confidence£13.1m across 60 months
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The notice description states that the guaranteed contract value is £13.1m across the initial five-year term.
Potential total value
98% confidence£23.58m across up to nine years
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The notice description and active contract record state £23.58m across the potential total nine-year term; the contract value is GBP 23,580,000.
Value interpretation
96% confidence£23.58m includes potential extensions and is not stated as a guaranteed spend
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The description distinguishes £13.1m guaranteed for five years from £23.58m for the potential nine-year term.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
95% confidence14 July 2026
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Release history lists tender release 066150-2026 dated 2026-07-14.
Award/contract release
94% confidence12 October 2026
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Release history lists release 096217-2026 with tags award and contract dated 2026-10-12.
Recorded signature date
98% confidence12 October 2026
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The active contract record gives dateSigned as 2026-10-12.
Latest supplied notice update
93% confidence20 October 2026
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The latest release in the supplied history is tenderUpdate 098984-2026 dated 2026-10-20.
Stated service commencement
95% confidence1 April 2027
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The notice description states that the initial term will commence 01/04/2027.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service model
96% confidenceSingle-lot integrated sexual and reproductive health service
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The notice describes a single-lot model for open-access sexual and reproductive health services.
Included services
97% confidenceClinical services, digital access, postal testing, GP LARC, outreach and prevention
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These service components are listed in the notice description.
Delivery geography
88% confidenceUKK14
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The item delivery address identifies region UKK14.
Service revision
95% confidenceRevision of an existing service
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Lot 1 description states: "This is a revision of an existing service."
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Published procedure wording
96% confidenceCompetitive process under the Provider Selection Regime
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Lot 1 description states this is an intention to award using the competitive process under the Provider Selection Regime.
Structured procurement field
91% confidenceOpen procedure
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The tender data fields list procurementMethod "open" and procurementMethodDetails "Open procedure".
Evaluation weighting
93% confidenceQuality 70%; price 30%
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Lot award criteria list quality with description 70 and price with description 30.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and scores not published in the supplied data
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No bid-count, bidder list, scoring result or award rationale is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
96% confidence60 months
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The description states an initial contract term of 60 months.
Extension options
96% confidenceUp to 48 months, in two 24-month periods
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The description specifies a further 48 months in two periods of 24 months.
Maximum stated term
95% confidenceNine years
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The description states a potential total contract term of nine years.
Options data inconsistency
99% confidenceStructured lot field says no options, while narrative specifies extension periods
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tender.lots[0].hasOptions is false, but the lot and tender descriptions specify two 24-month extension periods.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
94% confidence£13.1m guaranteed initial term with up to £10.48m additional potential value through extensions
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The notice states £13.1m for the initial five years and £23.58m for the potential nine-year total; the difference is £10.48m.
Market route context
92% confidenceThe notice describes a preferred model following preliminary market engagement
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The description says the model is the preferred option following a structured Preliminary Market Engagement exercise.
Digital delivery emphasis
96% confidenceDigital access and postal testing are explicit elements of the service model
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The scope explicitly includes digital access and postal testing.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Conflicting lot lifecycle data
99% confidenceThe lot is marked cancelled, while the supplied award and contract are active and the contract has a signature date
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Lot 1 status is cancelled; award 098960-2026-1 and contract 098960-2026-1 are active; contract dateSigned is 2026-10-12.
Multiple award IDs
98% confidenceTwo active award IDs are supplied for the same supplier and lot, but only one is linked to a contract
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Awards 096217-2026-1 and 098960-2026-1 are both active for lot 1; only 098960-2026-1 is referenced by the contract record.
Procedure classification inconsistency
97% confidenceStructured fields say open procedure, while the lot narrative refers to a Provider Selection Regime competitive process
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procurementMethodDetails is "Open procedure"; lot narrative describes a competitive process under the Provider Selection Regime.
Options inconsistency
99% confidenceNarrative extension options conflict with the structured hasOptions=false field
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The narrative specifies 48 months of extensions; the lot field hasOptions is false.
Supplier identity handling
94% confidenceSupplier name is reported from the published authority/award record; no separate verified company name was supplied
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supplier_identity_status is not_applicable and verified_company_name is null; the source supplier and legal name are Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published data contains a material lifecycle contradiction: lot 1 is marked cancelled while the award and signed contract records are active.
- Two active award IDs are supplied for the same lot and supplier. The source does not explain their relationship; only award 098960-2026-1 is linked to a contract.
- The source uses inconsistent procedure descriptions: structured fields state open procedure, while the lot narrative refers to the Provider Selection Regime competitive process.
- The structured lot field says no options, although the narrative specifies two extension periods totalling 48 months.
- Information on bids received, bidder identities, scoring, detailed evaluation, pricing, award rationale and individual cost allocations was not supplied in the published notice data.
- No separate verified company name or company number was supplied for the named NHS trust; the supplier name is reported as published by the awarding authority.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Swindon Integrated Sexual Health ServicesSwindon Borough CouncilGreat Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustsexual health services contractProvider Selection RegimeLARCdigital sexual health services
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named in the Swindon Integrated Sexual Health Services award?
The published active award and contract record name Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
What is the value of the contract?
The notice states £13.1m guaranteed for the initial five years and £23.58m potential total value across up to nine years.
When is the service due to start?
The published description states 1 April 2027.
Is the contract signed?
Yes. The supplied active contract record includes a signature date of 12 October 2026, although the associated lot is separately marked cancelled in the source data.
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