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St Helens Integrated Sexual Health Service

St Helens Council · Local authority

In brief

St Helens Council has announced plans to buy healthcare work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £8,299,725 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 35 months, up to 59 months with extensions, starting 31 July 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 10 bids per contract for this buyer (from 5 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The St Helens integrated sexual health service includes sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services for a full range of contraception and family planning interventions, services for the management of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), targeted young people's sexual health services, outreach and engagement, and health improvement services. St Helens Council would like to take the opportunity to do some `soft market testing' as outlined below, to determine current interest levels in the market to provide the service. Providers are invited to register on The-Chest portal www.the-chest.org.uk download the SMT documents and submit their responses no later than 12 noon on 24th March 2026

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 023104-2026

About the buyer

St Helens CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

75

Awards

41

Suppliers it has used most for healthcare

All tenders and awards from St Helens Council

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From notice 023104-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 13 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.