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 is appointing a provider to provide Integrated Sexual Health Services (ISHSs) in Sefton. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice in line with the Competitive Process. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR). For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 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 midnight on Tuesday 12th August 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
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Lot Description: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice in line with the Competitive Process. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR). For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 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 midnight on Tuesday 12th August 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. The Council has conducted this procurement in accordance with The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (Regulation 11, Competitive Process). Sefton Council's tendering portal, The Chest (www.the-chest.org.uk) has been used for this tender process. The reference number for this tender on the portal is DN768081. Contract title: Provision of an Integrated Community Sexual Health Service in Sefton Contract reference: DN768081 Name and address of the registered office or principal place of business of the provider to whom an award is to be made: Brook Young People Penhaligon House Green Street Truro, England TR1 2LH Description of the relevant health care services to which the contract relates, including the most relevant CPV code: CPV Code: 85323000 - Community health services / 85100000 - Health services Sefton Council is appointing a provider to provide Integrated Sexual Health Services (ISHSs) 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 that was issued with the tender documents. 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. The tender documents indicated that tenders including price proposals that exceed the ceiling price would be deemed non-compliant and would 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. Approximate lifetime value of the contract: £23,100,000 over the life of the contract including extensions Award decision-makers: The Cabinet Members of Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Reasons for selecting the chosen provider: Two tender submissions were received. A tender was rejected due to their bid exceeding the maximum ceiling price stated in the tender documents for the fixed price period of the contract. Basic selection criteria were applied to the tenders on a pass / fail basis with the successful provider achieving a pass. Contract award criteria were designed taking into account the Provider Selection Regime 2023’s five key criteria. The award criteria were split into the following sections: • Quality questions 50% • Social value 10% • Price 5% • Presentation and interview 35% The assessment of the remaining tender response in relation to the award criteria was undertaken by a panel of members with expertise in public health and overseen by the Council’s procurement department. The successful provider achieved an overall score of 66.45%. Conflicts or potential conflicts of interest and how they were managed No conflict of Interests have been declared Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice in line with the Competitive Process. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR). For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 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 midnight on Tuesday 12th August 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Lot 1 Status: cancelled
Lot 1 Has Options: No
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Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value
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