Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Testing and Kits

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£11,949,264

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  • Pathology services

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  • tender

Submission Deadline

4 days from now

Published

1 month ago

Description

Solent (known as the lead provider) has been providing Level 3 Integrated Sexual Health and HIV services (SHHS) since 2012 and has recently been awarded a new contract from 2024 to 2031, with the option to extend for a further two years.<br/>Solent’s services identify as core community provision across Southampton, Portsmouth, the Isle of Wight, and other parts of Hampshire.<br/>As part of the core offer, Solent is commissioned to provide an online STI pathology testing and kits service to target patients that do not attend our services and/or patients with low risk symptoms that attend clinics.

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