Tender

Shropshire CCG - Termination of Pregnancy Services

STAFFORDSHIRE AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

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Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is advertising a tender titled "Termination of Pregnancy Services." This procurement falls within the health and social work services industry category and is taking place in the West Midlands region of England. The procurement is currently at the planning stage, with an important deadline for Expression of Interest submissions set for 12 noon on 16th April 2015. The anticipated contract commencement date is 1st December 2015, lasting for an initial period of five years, with an option to extend for an additional two years. The procurement process follows an open method, allowing interested parties to submit their proposals during the tender period, which officially began with the notice published on 27th March 2015.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those with experience in providing termination of pregnancy services, counselling, and related health support. Companies well-suited to compete may include established healthcare providers, those with capabilities in sexual health services, and organisations that have a robust track record in delivering clinical support within the NHS framework. Engaging in this tender could facilitate business growth by enabling providers to secure long-term contracts within the public health sector, thus expanding their service offerings and client base in a vital area of healthcare.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Shropshire CCG - Termination of Pregnancy Services

Notice Description

Shropshire CCG invites formal Expressions of Interest for the provision of Termination of Pregnancy Services (for both Shropshire CCG and Telford & Wrekin CCG). The Commissioner is seeking to procure a Lead Provider who is a suitably qualified and experienced Termination of Pregnancy Provider, with the necessary capacity and capability (or demonstrable ability to provide the necessary capacity and capability) to provide Termination of Pregnancy Services. The Service shall deliver: * A telephone booking service and post TOP helpline available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (24/7). This service should be free of charge for Service Users to access. * TOP assessment and consultation. * Pregnancy decision-making support and post termination support. * Counselling support to include both pre and post decision, prior to termination, counselling. * Urgent access to counselling * Information, advice and support in relation to safe and healthy sexual relationships. * Testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). * Information about and provision of contraception. * Early Medical Abortions (EMAs) for women with a gestation up to 9 weeks. * Medical Abortions for women with a gestation of between 9 and 19 weeks. * Surgical Abortions including vacuum aspiration or suction and surgical dilation and evacuation up to 19 weeks gestation. * Late terminations for women with a gestation of between 20 and 23 weeks and 6 days. (Late terminations may be provided outside of the geographical boundary of Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin). All of the afore-mentioned Services should be provided within the geographical boundaries of Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin, unless stated otherwise. It is anticipated that the Service shall be required to deliver the following approximate annual activity levels: Consultations 1,795 TOP up to 9 weeks 888 TOP 10-14 weeks 170 TOP 15-18 weeks 30 TOP 19+ weeks 18 Counselling available for all Service Users. The contract shall be for an initial contract period of five years, with a potential option to extend for a further period of up to 24 months at 12 monthly intervals. The anticipated contract commencement date is 1st December, 2015. Additional information: If and when this requirement is offered to tender, this will be done via electronic means using the internet, and may also be through the medium of an electronic reverse auction. Midlands and Lancashire CSU is conducting this procurement exercise as a central purchasing body for another NHS body (please refer to the future ITT and/or Memorandum of Information (MOI) for details with whom the successful bidder(s) shall enter into contracts for the supply of the services). Any other public sector body wishing to access the contract may do so only with permission from the contracting NHS body. The contract conditions will be set out in the Invitation to Tender. Further details shall be made available via documentation and information released during the course of the tender process. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST Bidders are invited to Express an Interest in providing this Service by email to martyna.migas@staffordshirecss.nhs.uk by no later than 12 noon on Thursday 16th April, 2015. The following information must be included in the email: Organisation Name; Organisation Address; Telephone number; Email Address; Website Address; Organisation Type. Following the publishing of the Invitation to Tender (the anticipated publishing date is 8th May,2015) candidates wishing to be considered must register their Expression of Interest and provide additional procurement specific information (by completing an ITT) via the portal as follows: i) Candidates should register on the portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of the website is free of charge). ii) Once registered, candidates must Express their Interest by a) Logging in to the MLCSU e-Tendering portal, b) Select response to advertisement and ITT, c) Select Open Access ITT, d) Search for and access listing relating to this proposed contract and view details, e) Click on Expression of Interest link iii) Once you have expressed interest, access the My ITTs page, where you can download documentation (if required) and construct your response, as instructed. You must submit your response on the portal by the stated deadline. For technical support in submitting your Expression of Interest please contact the BravoSolution Help desk on 0800 368 4850 or help@bravosolution.co.uk. The Services to which this ITT relates falls within the light touch regime of the Public Contract Regulations ("the Regulations"). Neither the inclusion of an Applicant stage nor the use of the term "Invitation to Tender" (ITT) nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, save those applicable to light touch regime clinical healthcare services. Therefore, this notice is provided for publicity purposes only.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a071b21-d6cc-4ccd-9223-d3fe4da0d345
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Apr 2015Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2015 - 30 Nov 2020 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
STAFFORDSHIRE AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHREWSBURY
Postcode
SY3 8XL
Post Town
Shrewsbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG22 Shropshire
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Shropshire
Electoral Ward
Radbrook
Westminster Constituency
Shrewsbury

Further Information

Notice Documents

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