Integrated Sexual Health Service (01/08/2026-31/07/2031)

Tender description

West Sussex County Council is organising Market Engagement for the requirement of providing an Integrated Sexual Health Service commencing 1 August 2026 for 5 years, including any extensions. Lot 1: West Sussex County Council (WSCC) is in the process of re-commissioning the West Sussex Integrated Sexual Health Service (ISHS), which includes:<br/>• All levels of testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections, including partner notification<br/>• HIV testing and provision of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)<br/>• Contraception and reproductive health services<br/>• The sexual health aspect of psychosexual counselling<br/>• Sexual health promotion and prevention to support community engagement, address population need and reduce health inequalities<br/>• Acting as a system leader, providing clinical leadership and expertise to primary care and other, relevant community services. <br/><br/>The successful provider will be expected to offer accessible services in a variety of formats, as appropriate, including in-person, remote and online. Additional information: West Sussex County Council (WSCC) would like to engage with suppliers prior to a procurement later this year, via the Competitive Process route, utilising the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The procurement will be for the requirement of providing an Integrated Sexual Health Service commencing 1 August 2026 for 5 years, including any extensions. The current contract expires on 31 July 2026.<br/><br/>This notice IS NOT the commencement of the procurement procedure, neither is it a call for expressions of interest. This notice is released to gather more information to further inform our specification and to alert the market about individual 1-1 market engagement sessions with the interested suppliers, available on Thursday 10th July and Friday 11th July (exact times supplied on request). <br/><br/>To find out more about the market engagement sessions and register, please email bsdprocurement@westsussex.gov.uk entering ‘Sexual Health Service Procurement’ in the subject line. <br/>Interested service providers are also encouraged to register on the WSCC’s e-Tendering portal (with no commitment to bid) to ensure that information for future requirements is received directly. The link to register on our new portal is: <br/>https://atamis-7669.my.site.com/s/Welcome<br/>A separate notice and information will be published when the actual procurement exercise starts later in the year.<br/><br/>Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you.