Official UK procurement notice
Somerset-Wide Integrated Sexual Health Service
Authority: Somerset Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFrom the 1st April 2013, Public Health based in local authorities have been mandated by the Health and Social Care Act 2012 to commission comprehensive open access sexual health services. This includes free testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV, treatment of STIs (excluding HIV), notification of sexual partners of infected persons and free provision of contraception.
CPV: Family-planning services · Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The service provides Levels 1,2 and 3 specialist sexual health service models in…Awarded
The service provides Levels 1,2 and 3 specialist sexual health service models in accordance with national requirements for sexual health service provision as well as supporting self-managed care. It also provides targeted prevention interventions with those at highest risk of poor sexual health outcomes and is required to make services more accessible for those who might not typically use them, thereby reducing health inequalities.
Somerset Council is intending to Direct Award this contact in line with Direct Award process C of the Provider Selection Regime.
Contract term: 01.04.2026 - 31.03.2028
Lifetime value of the contract: £4,434,400
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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 19 Jun 2025, 13:09 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Jul 2025, 14:12 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-038260- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054ff2Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
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 the relevant authority by 01.07.2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
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 01.07.2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Representations should be sent to: stephen.barker@somerset.gov.uk Decision makers: Patsy Temple, Consultant in Public Health Michelle Hawkes, Public Health Specialist Gaynor Woodland, Transformation Manager for Women and Children (ICB) There were no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest identified Key Criteria: Social Value - 10% - this is Somerset Council's standard weighting Value - Pass/ fail - provider was required to accept the proposed budget All other key criteria were equally weighted at 30% as it was felt that they all had equal importance in the provision of the service
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1)
This 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 been formally awarded using direct award process C. Date of Contract Award: 0…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset NHS Foundation Trust | £4,434,400 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Somerset-Wide Integrated Sexual Health Service · Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 12 Jun 2025
- Value
- £4,434,400
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Somerset NHS Foundation TrustAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.