Pipeline Framework: Integrated Sexual Health Services

A pipeline has been launched for Integrated Sexual Health Services. The contract start Date is 1 October 2021. Approach to market date is 19 October 2020.Wakefield Council is looking to procure district wide clinical and non-clinical sexual health services.The proposed model offers a comprehensive and flexible response to emerging trends in sexual health, in the context of an uncertain and potentially different way of delivering and accessing services longer term.A greater emphasis on digital services within the clinical service offer wider access opportunities and address some of the current capacity and demand challenges.The contract will be be split into two lots and it is anticipated that the new contracts will commence on 1.10.2021, initially for a period of 5 years with the option to extend up to a further 5 years.It is possible that TUPE might apply.It is anticipated that this opportunity will be published mid-October via the YORtender Portal.Once the opportunity is published, all tender documents will be available to bidders.Therefore if you haven’t already registered your organisation on the YORtender Portal, it is recommended that you do so at This is a potential opportunity from the government, and the pipeline gives advance notice of an opportunity that might be offered by the public sector in the future – allowing potential suppliers to plan accordingly. When a public sector organisation publishes a pipeline notice, it does not necessarily mean that an opportunity will be offered in the future.For more information contact: Wakefield Council, Wakefield One Po Box 700,Burton Street, Wakefield WF12EB. Tel: 01924306780. Email: Ktowers@wakefield.gov.uk (Karen Towers)