Official UK procurement notice
Integrated Sexual Health Service (Direct Award C 2025 to 26)
Authority: West Sussex County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis is the Notice of Intention to Award Sexual Health contract utilising the Health and Care Act 2022 Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process C to incumbent service provider from 1 February 2025 until 31 July 2026.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct…Awarded
The Authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C under the Health and Care Act 2022 Provider Selection Regime (PSR).<br/><br/>The service will provide Integrated Sexual Health Services. It will provide comprehensive sexual health services for the population of West Sussex to include: a full range of contraceptive service and advice on preventing pregnancy, Sexually Transmitted testing and treatment, sexual health aspects of psychosexual counselling, outreach, HIV prevention and sexual health promotion and services in schools and colleges.<br/>The value excluding VAT is £6,570,000.<br/>Contract start date: 1 February 2025<br/>Contract end date: 31 July 2026.<br/>No extensions. Additional information: 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 12 midnight on 02/01/2025 via email .<br/>Additional Information:<br/>The Authority had already issued An Intention to Award Notice Notice reference: 2024/S 000-027560 on 29 August 2024, however, as permitted by the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023, have gone back a step in the selection process and repeating that step and subsequent steps for the reason that 18 months duration was required instead of 12 months as previously sought. A new Standstill is therefore being observed in line with PSR 2023 Regulations.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 Dec 2024, 14:08 GMT
- Last source update
- 18 Mar 2025, 17:42 GMT
- Authority reference
C18498- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-010034- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c92dFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This is a Health and Care Act 2022 Provider Selection Regime (PSR) “Intention to Award Notice”.
Publisher note: 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 12 midnight on 02/01/2025 via email to BSDProcurement@westsussex.gov.uk<br/>This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/><br/>Decision maker: WSCC Procurement Board.<br/>No conflicts of interest were declared.<br/><br/>The key criteria were weighted as follows: Quality and innovation (Pass), Value (Pass), Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability (Pass), Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice (Pass), Social Value (Pass)). <br/><br/>The existing supplier provides a satisfactory service in line with specification which is checked regularly in accordance with West Sussex County Council’s Contract Management framework. They have a proven track record, and they are highly likely to be able to satisfy the new contract to a sufficient standard.
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1)
Corrigendum Notice to Contract Award Notice F14Confirmation of the DecisionThis 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 be…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS SUSSEX NHS FT | £6,570,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 040788-2024-1 · UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS SUSSEX NHS FT
- Signed
- 28 Nov 2024
- Value
- £6,570,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Cabinet Office - Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body
- Public Procurement Review ServiceMediation body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS SUSSEX NHS FTAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.