2021-0153 Camden and Islington Young People's Sexual Health Service

Concepts

• health and social work
• islington young people's sexual health service
• camden
• islington council
• camden council
• young people
• sexual health
• integrated sexual health clinics
• equitable service
• sexual health support

Location

Description

Islington Council and Camden Council invite suitable expressions of interest from suppliers for the Camden and Islington Young People's Sexual Health Service. This service will provide high quality sexual health support to young people up to the age of 25. The service will provide clinical support and equip young people with the education and tools to best manage their relationships, sexual health, and wellbeing. The 'Core Offer' will be comprised of: • Provision of level 1 and 2 and limited level 3 Integrated Sexual Health Clinics (in both Camden and Islington) • Health advice, emotional support, and counselling Clinics are intended to be nurse led, with accessible facilities. The 'Community Offer' will comprise of: • Relationship and Sex Education • Clinical Outreach • Targeted and one-to-one support • Workforce Development, • C-card Contract Period The contract period will be for 60 months with the option to extend for two (2) periods of up to twenty-four (24) months each (total 108 months). Contract Value The maximum available budget for the block contract is £13,671,621 for the maximum 108-month term of the contract. This is based on a value of £1,519,069 per annum. The contract value covers an equitable service across both boroughs. In addition to the block contract value, we will also have a standard tariff structure for Level 3 activity delivered as part of this contract. It is estimated that the value of the additional tariff based activities is not likely to exceed £20,000 per annum. A schedule of activities and tariffs is included within the tender documents. Procurement Process This procurement is being conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The procurement is subject to the light-touch regime under Section 7 Social and Other Specific Services. Under Regulation 76 the Council is free to establish a procedure, provided that procedure is sufficient to ensure compliance with the principles of transparency and equal treatment of economic operators (service providers).This procedure is based on the open procedure but with the option for an element of negotiation (if required). All economic operators (service providers) who successfully express an interest will automatically be invited to tender and have access to the tender documents. The deadline for submission of initial tenders is 12 noon on Friday 29 October 2021.

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

• Contract is suitable for SMEs.
• Contract is suitable for VCOs.

Other Information

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