Buckinghamshire Integrated Sexual & Reproductive Health Services (including outpatient HIV Treatment and Care)

The provision of Open Access Sexual Health Services is a mandated function for Local Authorities under regulation 6 of the Local Authorities (Public Health Function and Entry to premises by local Healthwatch Representatives) Regulations 2013. In Buckinghamshire we will be integrating them alongside HIV Treatment and Care services in partnership with NHS England.

Our joint vision is to recommission a county wide Integrated Sexual & Reproductive Health Service (including outpatient HIV Treatment and Care) for the Health &Wellbeing of residents of Buckinghamshire

This is a notice for the provision of Buckinghamshire Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health Services (including HIV Treatment and Care), which fall within Schedule 3 (Social and Other Specific Services) to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015). The council will accordingly conduct this procurement in accordance with Section 7 (regulations 74 – 76) of the PCR 2015 (the ‘Light Touch Regime’).

Buckinghamshire Council in partnership with NHS England is seeking suitably qualified and experienced organisation/s to provide this service. The Service provision will be divided into 2 lots. Organisations can tender for either or both lots, subcontracting arrangements welcomed.

LOT 1 – Specialist Clinical Service (STI’s, Contraception & Outpatient HIV Treatment and Care) – Includes:

A -Council Commissioned Comprehensive Open Access Specialist Clinical Sexual and Reproductive Health Service to include:

• STI Testing and treatment
• Vaccination and testing for Blood Borne Viruses (BBV) with onward referral where required
• Coordination of the Chlamydia Screening Programme,
• Digital Sexual Health Services,
• Biomedical Interventions: PrEP/PEP,
• Contraception Services, including deep implant removal,
• Pregnancy testing and discussion of options where the pregnancy is unplanned including referral into other services for support
• Clinical Training, including LARC training for Primary Care

B - NHSE commissioned Outpatient HIV treatment and care services

LOT 2 - Health Promotion and Outreach – Includes:

Council Commissioned Service to include:

• Sexual Health and Contraception information, advice, and guidance,
• Education and Training to professionals and other agencies
• Condom distribution
• Sexual Health Promotion and Prevention (including Campaigns)
• Outreach and engagement work with priority groups
• Support for those living with HIV

The annual budget is capped as follows:

LOT 1 - Specialist Clinical Service (STI’s, Contraception & Outpatient HIV Treatment and Care):

A. Council Commissioned Comprehensive Open Access Specialist Clinical Sexual and Reproductive Health Service - £3,053,851.00

B. NHSE commissioned Outpatient HIV treatment and care services = £221,635 (excluding specialised HIV drug costs.)

LOT 2 - Health Promotion and Outreach – Includes:

Council Commissioned Service £604,261.00

Any bids that exceed the cap will be disqualified from the procurement process.

Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) may apply to this opportunity.

The contract start date will be 01/04/2023 for 5 years with the option, at the discretion of the relevant contracting authorities to extend for a further 4 years

If your organisation wishes to participate in this process, you need to register with the Buckinghamshire Business Portal. You will be unable to take part if you do not register. Please use the link below and follow the instructions on the website:

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Tenders must be returned via the Buckinghamshire Business Portal. The tender return date is midday on Monday 5th September 2022. Tenders received after this time and date will not be accepted. Additional information: Total 9 year contract. Initial period of 5 years with contract start date on 01/04/2023 with the option, at the discretion of the relevant contracting authorities to extend for a further 4 years.

Award criteria is available in the Tender Documents accessed via www.supplybucksbusiness.org ↗ DN609282

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