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Published 21 May 2025, 10:32 BST

Official UK procurement notice

DHSC: PCP: National HIV and STI Prevention Programme 2026

Official notice

Authority: Department of Health & Social Care (Central government)

ServicesAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Planned pipeline value£4,000,000pipeline notice, not a live tender · 1 value update
Tender notice expected 1 Sept 2025from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Department of Health and Social Care is seeking to commission an external partner to deliver the National HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) Prevention Programme for the next 3 financial years 2026/27, 2027/28 and 2028/29. The principal focus of the programme is the delivery of HIV and STI prevention interventions to key target groups, in whom the evidence demonstrates a higher or emerging burden of infection, at a national, regional and local level. The programme is critical in ensuring that people are aware of how HIV and STIs are transmitted, how they can protect themselves, how and where to have an HIV and STI test and developments in HIV prevention and treatment. Key objectives: A. Improve awareness, knowledge, understanding and uptake of combination HIV and STI prevention interventions among populations most affected by HIV and STIs B. Increase HIV and STI testing to reduce the undiagnosed population and proportion of late diagnoses C. Reduce levels of HIV related stigma, including within different communities, self-stigma and structural or institutional stigma D. Enhance collaboration across national, regional and local partners and multi-sector organisations. This is not a call for competition, but an opportunity to gather feedback to better understand market capabilities, refine the procurement strategy, and encourage supplier engagement. Interested parties can access the relevant documents via the Atamis system at health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗ using the procurement reference. Suppliers may also submit the completed questionnaire through Atamis but must be registered on the system to do so. Alternatively, questionnaires can be submitted by email to ccsinbox@dhsc.gov.uk, quoting “National HIV/STI Prevention Programme” no later than 14th July 2025 at 5pm

CPV: Advertising and marketing services · Community action programme · Health services · Miscellaneous health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSE
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions
Delivery: North East, North West, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Extension options published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
21 May 2025, 10:32 BST
Last source update
23 Jun 2025, 09:21 BST
Authority reference
C369756
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-034240
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Advertising and marketing servicesCommunity action programmeHealth servicesMiscellaneous health services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0519f7 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

21 May 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    21 May 2025, 10:32 BST
  2. Latest notice published
    23 Jun 2025, 09:21 BST
  3. Market engagement
    14 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST

    We are sharing the draft specifications, proposed procurement approach, draft contract and timetable with the market to invite feedback from potential bidders. The objective of the preliminary market engagement is:

    • Understanding market capability Improving Procurement Strategy and Specification Development
    • Identify any barriers
    • Encouraging Supplier Participation and Competition The input by suppliers may help shape the final approach and procurement strategy. A questionnaire is also available for suppliers to complete, allowing them to provide comments and raise any additional questions.
  4. Tender notice expected
    1 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts210 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 May 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    21 May 2025, 10:32 BST
    UK1
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    23 Jun 2025, 09:21 BST
    UK2
  3. Published value updated to £4,000,000
    23 Jun 2025, 09:21 BST
    was £6,800,000

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

DHSC, London

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PMQG-9965-CHZR 39 Victoria Street, London, London, SW1H 0EUContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure