Sexual Health Services
Case reference FOI2022/01835
Published 20 January 2023
Request
I would be most grateful if you would provide me, under the Freedom of Information Act, details in respect to the contract below.
I have copied the details of the Sexual Health Service contract from Tenders Electronic Daily below:
Reference number: DN363738
Description: Herefordshire Council is seeking to tender a new countywide prevention focused integrated sexual health service incorporating, open access provision of sexual health services for all people who have sexual health and contraception needs in Herefordshire County. The service will be procured under a single contract to be delivered by a lead provider. The lead provider will be required to work in partnership with or sub contract to other organisations with relevant expertise to deliver services throughout the community that reduce health inequalities relating to vulnerable adults and young people including looked after children, minority ethnic groups and sex workers. The service will also seek to target vulnerable and high-risk populations working towards better provision of key services in in community settings. The details we require are:
• What are the contractual performance KPI's for this contract?
• Suppliers who applied for inclusion on each framework/contract and were successful & not successful at the PQQ & ITT stages
• Actual spend on this contract/framework (and any sub lots), from the start of the contract to the current date
• Start date & duration of framework/contract?
• Could you please provide a copy of the service/product specification given to all bidders for when this contract was last advertised?
• Is there an extension clause in the framework(s)/contract(s) and, if so, the duration of the extension?
• Has a decision been made yet on whether the framework(s)/contract(s) are being either extended or renewed?
• Who is the senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for this contract?
Response
I would be most grateful if you would provide me, under the Freedom of Information Act, details in respect to the contract below.
I have copied the details of the Sexual Health Service contract from Tenders Electronic Daily below:
Reference number: DN363738
Description: Herefordshire Council is seeking to tender a new countywide prevention focused integrated sexual health service incorporating, open access provision of sexual health services for all people who have sexual health and contraception needs in Herefordshire County. The service will be procured under a single contract to be delivered by a lead provider. The lead provider will be required to work in partnership with or sub contract to other organisations with relevant expertise to deliver services throughout the community that reduce health inequalities relating to vulnerable adults and young people including looked after children, minority ethnic groups and sex workers. The service will also seek to target vulnerable and high-risk populations working towards better provision of key services in in community settings. The details we require are:
• What are the contractual performance KPI's for this contract?
Please see attached document.
• Suppliers who applied for inclusion on each framework/contract and were successful & not successful at the PQQ & ITT stages
This was not a framework contract. Three providers submitted bids for the contract.
1. Solutions for Health - Successful
2. Worcester Health & Care Trust - Not successful
3. Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - Not successful
• Actual spend on this contract/framework (and any sub lots), from the start of the contract to the current date
Sexual Health Services: £1,089,675 (core) + £28,825 (PrEP) = £1,118,500 (per annum)
• Start date & duration of framework/contract?
The commissioning of a new sexual health service contract for Herefordshire is underway. We are working towards a new contract to be in place by 1 April 2024 for a period of 5 plus 2 year term. This is subject to internal governance approval.
• Could you please provide a copy of the service/product specification given to all bidders for when this contract was last advertised?
The service specification for this service when it was last procured in 2018 is the Public Health National Integrated Sexual Health Services Specification.
• Is there an extension clause in the framework(s)/contract(s) and, if so, the duration of the extension?
Subject to governance approval the new contract will be 5 years plus 2 year option.
• Has a decision been made yet on whether the framework(s)/contract(s) are being either extended or renewed?
The current contract ends 31 March 2024 and we are currently seeking governance approval for the re-commissioning of this service.
• Who is the senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for this contract?
Julia Stephens
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