Kent County Council Tender

Kent County Council Is Procuring Through Primary Care, The Fitting, Monitoring, Checking,and Removal Of Intrauterine Devices (iuds), Intrauterine Systems (iuss) And Sub-dermalimplants (sdis), Collectively Known As Long-acting Reversible Contraception (larc), Forcontraceptive Purposes Only. The Council Is Aiming To Procure A Service Which Is Available Ineach Kent Geographical Primary Care Network Area, To Ensure Access For Servicesthroughout The County.the Service Will Be Provided In Primary Care Settings Across Kent, By Practitioners Who Holdvalid And Up-to-date Letters Of Competence (loc), As Issued By The Faculty Of Sexual Andreproductive Healthcare (fsrh), For The Procedures Undertaken, Orby Potential Providers Who Have Suitability To Pursue The Professional Activity, Including Theability To:- Achieve And Maintain Competence To Deliver Larc As Specified By The Fsrh As Part Of Aprimary Care Pathway.- Have Appropriate Treatment Rooms And Facilities For Delivery Of Larc As Specified By Fsrhlatest Clinical Guidance, Within Each Geographical Gp Pcn/ Neighbourhood Quadrant.- Ensure That Patients With Needs Relating To Uncomplicated Stis Should Have Their Caremanaged By Appropriately Skilled Healthcare Professionals, As Defined By The Lateststandards Specified By The British Association For Sexual Health And Hiv (bashh).the Contract Term Would Be From 1/12/2023-30/11/2024, With The Possibility Of Two 12months Extensions. Contracts With Suppliers Will Be Tariff-based And Subject To Change, Withno Minimum Guaranteed Value, As The Service Is Activity Based). However, The Estimated Totalspends Including Reimbursement Of The Larc Devices, Over 3 Years Is 4,100,000 Gbp.kent County Council Is Looking To Appoint Suppliers Through A Dynamic Purchasing System,to Provide This Service. The Dps Is For The Procurement Of Social And Other Services Referredto In Regulation 74 Of The Public Contracts Regulations (2015) And As Such, The Intention Isto Use A Light Touch Regime, Rather Than The Full Regime Described In Regulation 34(dynamic Purchasing System).bidders Who Wish To Be Considered As Part Of The Initial Tenders Should Submit Theirexpressions Of Interest Not Later Than 15 September 2023. The Deadline For Receipt Of Initialtenders Is 12 Noon On 15 November 2023.