SWBH-Postal STI Testing & Laboratory Service

Location

Sandwell: Birmingham

Description

Supply of a fully integrated self-sampling online sexual health service, providing an end-to-end service from dispatch, lab processing to result communication to local clinical teams and users for Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

Total Quantity or Scope

the Trust intends to award to an existing provider following direct award cThis contract will run from June 2025 for two years with an option to extend annually for a maximum of 2 yearsThe lifetime value of the contract including options is approximately £1592000 for Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust and £552000 for Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85111000 - Hospital services

Legal 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 27th June 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** 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 27th June 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSRWritten representations should be sent to Daniel.osullivan4@nhs.netThe key criteria were weighted as follows: Quality and innovation (30%), Value (30%), Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability (15%), Improving access and reducing health inequalities (15%); Social Value (10%). The key decision makers were the Service Manager and Finance.The provider is satisfying the original contract, and the new contracting arrangements are not changing considerably. They are likely to satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.