Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2020-10-20
Buyer: NHS England (National)
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Competitive procedure with negotiation
CPV classification: 85120000: Medical practice services
Estimated value: 5000000 EUR

Technical requirements: NHS England (NHSE) is seeking bids from providers to develop and run a pilot service within Greater Manchester for adults with gender dysphoria.
NHSE is the direct commissioner of specialised health interventions for the alleviation of gender dysphoria, which is characterised by a strong and persistent cross-gender identification (such as stating a desire to be the other sex or frequently passing as the other sex) coupled with persistent discomfort with his or her sex.
NHSE will commission and directly contract an early adopter pilot (Trans Health Service) that will evaluate how the treatment interventions delivered by a specialist Gender Dysphoria Clinic can be delivered by a primary care team in a local setting, adapted to meet the specific needs of the population of Greater Manchester. NHSE invites proposals for the provision of the early adopter pilot over 2 years, from 2020 with an option to extend for a further year at the commissioners sole discretion.
The current model for delivery of non-surgical therapeutic interventions for adults with gender dysphoria is restricted to a number of Gender Dysphoria Clinics in England, who provide:
— who deliver or arrange access to psychological interventions and voice and communication therapy; and
NHS England will commission and directly contract for an early adopter pilot that will evaluate how the service delivered by a specialist Gender Dysphoria Clinic (adults from 17 years of age) can be delivered by a primary care team in a local setting. The primary care team will receive accredited academic and experiential training funded by NHS England. The scope of delivery is expected to be developed on a phased basis to reflect the increased competencies attained through the accredited training programme.
The Trans Health Service will have a formal relationship with a Gender Dysphoria Clinic that is commissioned by NHS England. The Trans Health Service and the Gender Dysphoria Clinic will work together to develop the necessary joint working arrangements for the management of individuals accessing the service.
A briefing event for interested parties will be held on Friday 25 October 2019 at 2 p.m. via a Webex teleconference. Providers wishing to attend the briefing event should register their interest via the InTend portal at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home with the following details:
This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘the Regulations’) which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the ‘Light Touch Regime’ contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).
Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the ‘current tenders’ list on the eProcurement system InTend, available on the following link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home
In order to submit a bid, you will need to be registered on the eProcurement system and ‘express an interest’, and then complete a response as specified within the procurement documents.
On registration, please include at least two contacts to allow for access to the system in times of absence.
The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘the Regulations’) which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the ‘Light Touch Regime’ contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).
The tendering process will be conducted in accordance with the requirements and flexibilities provided by Articles 74 to 76 of the Directive, and Regulations 74 to 76 of the Regulations. The authority will run a transparent tender process, treating all bidders equally. For the avoidance of doubt, the authority will not be bound by the Regulations or the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union or any other regulations or legislation except for the specific parts or circumstances that apply to the procurement of these services.


Winner: Indigo Gender Service-GTD Healthcare
Award value: 5000000
Number of bids: 2