# 3173\_19A HIV Self-Sampling Service \(Public Health England\)

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [ESPO](/buyers/espo/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: SH:24
- Award value: £2,000,000
- Tender value: £2,000,000
- Award date: 7 August 2019
- Published: 29 August 2019
- Contract start: 1 October 2019
- Contract end: 31 March 2022
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: c4939bfe-a5d3-401a-9059-617d7fc0a51b-310817
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7050a007-f89d-43f2-97c4-9bc61493cd05

## Description

Public Health England \(PHE\) is seeking to establish a national framework agreement with a single provider to provide an online HIV self-sampling and results management service for most at risk populations\. The aim of this service is to provide a cost effective and clinically robust remote HIV Self-Sampling Service for sexually active individuals aged 16 years and over\. Emphasis will be placed on increasing testing for HIV amongst most at risk groups including MSM and black African populations\. The service will be paid for by the customer and will be free to the service user\. The framework will be primarily for use by PHE and all English local authorities with Public Health responsibilities \(170 in England\)\. Its use will not be mandatory\. The Framework is primarily intended to be accessed by Public Health England and English local authorities; however it will be open for use by any public body/contracting authority being either: a\) Public Health England; c\) any local authority in England; or b\) the NHS Commissioning Board; d\) any clinical commissioning group, NHS Trust or NHS Foundation Trust in England The provider will design, host, manage and maintain a secure and accessible user-friendly interface that provides access to free remote sampling services, the supply of self-sampling kits for capillary or finger-tip blood sampling, testing of samples, appropriate results management and onward referral for treatment and care following diagnosis\. The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 18 months, taking the maximum period available to 4 years\. The total estimated value stated includes the option period\. To tender: \(a\) Go to www\.eastmidstenders\.org, \(b\) Register \(c\) Search for tender opportunity 3173\_19A d\) Express an interest \(e\) Download the tender from the website\. Please note: the closing date for submission of tenders is 12:00 midday, 28/05/2019 Additional information: To tender: \(a\) Go to www\.eastmidstenders\.org, \(b\) Register \(c\) Search for tender opportunity 3173\_19A d\) Express an interest \(e\) Download the tender from the website\. Please note: the closing date for submission of tenders is 12:00 midday, 28/05/2019

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4939bfe-a5d3-401a-9059-617d7fc0a51b-310817)