HIV Support Services

London Borough of Ealing wishes to carry out market engagement with providers who are interested in tendering for a contract for the provision of HIV Support Services to commence from 1 April 2024. Provider are asked to register an interest on the London Tenders Portal and fill in a market engagement questionnaire at the links below. As part of the questionnaire providers will be asked if they wish to have an individual meeting with the Public Health Specialist lead for this service. Individual meetings are likely be on the 17th or 18th April 2023. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Q4w6AYeCi0yHixMeMM258yr18p-24EtEgTV6UR8rX4lUM0kwRVc2TjRNVTROSU5XNU9MM1pBTEVJTS4u Ealing spends circa £72,919 per annum on HIV Support Services. The Council is looking for excellent outcomes, efficiency, and innovation to make best use of this budget. It is anticipated that the contract will commence on 1st April 2024 and will be for three (3) years, with one possibility of a two (2) year extension, with a total value of £364,595 (if extension used) HIV support is different, but complementary to HIV treatment. This service will work in close collaboration with HIV treatment services, used by Ealing residents, especially at Ealing Hospital HIV treatment site. HIV support services are important, it is recognised that HIV support needs may not be fully addressed by mainstream services alone. The HIV support service will play a key role in the local HIV pathway. Effective partnership working across the local system is essential. There will be close collaboration with HIV treatment services used by Ealing residents, with a requirement to provide regular face-to-face service at the Ealing HIV treatment site, as well as group-based services and other services, to include peer support. The overall aim is to improve health and wellbeing and quality of live by supporting people with HIV to live healthy and productive lives, with additional individual support where there are vulnerabilities, such as when newly diagnosed, experiencing adverse life events, or feeling isolated. The specification will reflect the evidence of best practice in HIV support services and the needs of people living with HIV, in Ealing. The service will deliver continuous service improvement, adapting services to changing local needs, circumstances, and priorities. Innovation and added value are welcome to improve outcomes for people living with HIV. London HIV Fast Track Cities Charter London is a HIV Fast track Cities, with commitment from London Councils, NHS England, Public Health England and the Mayor of London to lead the way on the international response to HIV https://fasttrackcities.london/ HIV Support Service provision in Ealing contributes towards implementing London’s strategic priorities for HIV by 2030 to: • End new HIV infections • Stop HIV preventable deaths • Eliminate the discrimination and stigma surrounding HIV The National HIV Action Plan (2022-2025) This HIV support service in Ealing, will support the implementation of key objectives: • Ensure equitable access and uptake of HIV prevention programmes • Optimise rapid access to treatment and retention in care • Improving quality of life for people living with HIV and addressing stigma. We encourage market feedback and providers can use the messaging system on the portal for this purpose