Buyer Name: Sefton Council
Buyer Address: Magdalen House, Trinity Road, Bootle, UKD73, L20 3NJ, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Ms Julia Hedo
Contact Email: julia.hedo@sefton.gov.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 1519342455
Buyer Name: Sefton Council
Buyer Address: Magdalen House, Trinity Road, Bootle, UKD73, L20 3NJ, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Ms Julia Hedo
Contact Email: julia.hedo@sefton.gov.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 1519342455
Sefton Council wishes to appoint a Provider to provide an Integrated Community Sexual Health Service in Sefton.
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Lot Description: This is a notice for the Provision of an Integrated Community Sexual Health Service in Sefton. Local authorities are responsible for improving the health of their local population and the commissioning of public health services, including sexual health services. Sefton’s Public Health Commissioners’ ambitions for improving the sexual health and wellbeing of the people of Sefton are set out in the service specification. It acknowledges the need for close collaboration between Public Health Commissioners and the Provider to shape the service in response to local intelligence, sexual and reproductive health need, and the insight obtained through consultations with Sefton residents and other stakeholders. The initial term of the Contract will be for four years from 1st April 2026 until 31st March 2030 with a proviso in the Contract documentation for the Council to have the option to extend the Contract up to a maximum of three years after the initial term. The Council’s maximum budget for this contract is £3,300,000 exc. VAT per annum. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £23,100,000 exc. VAT. Tenders including price proposals that exceed the ceiling price will be deemed non-compliant and will be rejected. Agreed rates will be fixed for 36 months from the Contract start date. Any price variation following the 36-month fixed period will be subject to the percentage uplift to the available Public Health Grant awarded to the Council. The price agreed for the contract is subject to the ongoing availability of sufficient funding. The Council reserves the right to increase the budget should additional funding be available. Allocation of additional funding to this contract will be at the sole discretion of the Council. The Council will conduct this procurement in accordance with The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (Regulation 11, Competitive Process). Tenders must be returned electronically via the Council’s tendering portal, The Chest (www.the-chest.org.uk). The reference number for this tender on the portal is DN768081. Additional information: This contract will be awarded on the basis of the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT) through evaluation of Quality (50%), Social Value (10%), Price (5%) and Presentation / Interview (35%). The award criteria have taken into account the Provider Selection Regime's key criteria. Basic selection criteria will be assessed as part of this procurement. Only bids which pass the selection criteria will be considered applicable for the assessment of the award criteria. Following the assessment of the basic selection criteria, Quality, Social Value and Price will be assessed. Only bidders ranked 1, 2 and 3 will be taken through to Presentation / Interview, subject to those bidders being able to promote their bid to a successful position with the marks remaining for Presentation / Interview.
Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Has Options: No
Lot 1 Value: GBP 23,100,000
Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 1 Contract End: 2030-03-31T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Presentation / interview
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