ASC0290 - Integrated Sexual Health Services

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Leicester City Council (the Authority) undertook a procurement process to find a suitably qualified and experienced provider for the Integrated Substance Misuse Services for residents of Leicester. The procurement of this service has now concluded and the contract awarded. Services procured were as detailed in the tender documentation. See also II.2.4 below. The proposed Contract will be for an initial period of 4 years to commence on 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2028 (initial term) with an option to extend, subject to satisfactory performance outcomes and agreement by the Authority, for two further periods of one year to 31st March 2030, taking the contract term to a maximum of 6 years. The service will cover the geographic area of Leicester and will aim to deliver open access integrated sexual health services on a hub and spoke basis. Services shall comprise contraception and GUM sessions as well as outreach and health promotion for vulnerable targeted high risk groups. Clinical outreach will include work in male saunas, female sex worker locations, and domiciliary work and C-card. There will be increased emphasis on the provision of self-managed care including online Sexually Transmitted Infections testing, treatment, contraception, Emergency Hormonal Contraception, pick up facilities for self-sampling STI test kits, condoms, pregnancy tests and telephone consultations.

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