Award

Termination of Pregnancy Services for NHS MSE ICB

ATTAIN

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

03 Jul 2023 at 11:47

Tender

24 Jan 2023 at 08:22

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (NHS MSE ICB) is inviting providers to tender for Termination of Pregnancy Services. The contract is for 5 years, extendable by 2 years, with a total value of £16,614,090.50. The contract commences on 01st August 2023, targeting the East of England region. The procurement method is an Accelerated Open Procedure, with a deadline of 17th February 2023 for bid submissions.

This tender offers opportunities for providers to deliver high-quality, impartial support for termination of pregnancy. Suitable businesses include health service providers and organisations dealing with reproductive health. The focus is on providing timely and appropriate pregnancy termination methods, along with sexual health services. The contract is designed to foster efficient service delivery and growth opportunities for successful bidders in the healthcare sector.

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Notice Title

Termination of Pregnancy Services for NHS MSE ICB

Notice Description

NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (NHS MSE ICB) (the Authority) invites suitably qualified providers to tender for this Termination of Pregnancy Services (TOPs). The Contract will be for a term of 60 months (5 years) with the possibility of extending the term for a period of 24 additional months (2 years) beyond the initial contracted duration by agreement between the Authority and the Bidder. The proposed service commencement date is 01st August 2023 - 31st July 2028. The annual value of the contract is based upon activity spend 2021/22 of PS2,373,441.50 Sterling. The aggregate value of the contract (including extensions) as advertised in the FTS notice is PS16,614,090.50 Sterling. The aggregate value of the contract (excluding extensions) is PS11,867,207.50 Sterling. TOPS will operate a Tariff as outlined in the Document 7 - Commercial Offer Template. The contract shall be paid upon provision of service and there is no guarantee of activity. The Authority has entered expectant activity levels in the '2023/24 estimated activity column' of the Commercial Offer Template, however, it should be stipulated that this is not guaranteed activity for the contract duration. The key objectives of the service are: - To offer high quality, impartial support and advice to all women/children who request a termination of pregnancy, regardless of age, ethnicity, language, disability, sexual orientation, religious or personal circumstances. - To provide women/children with access to a termination of pregnancy as early as possible. - To provide termination of pregnancy methods clinically appropriate for a women/children's gestation and clinical circumstances. - To improve the sexual health of women/children through providing sexual health screening and treatment as appropriate for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV. - To provide information and advice on all methods of contraception, and the supply of reversible contraceptive methods locally available. Other key considerations: The NCA is not available to publish, however the total spend equates to 2021/22 = PS11,661.41 and 2022/23 (up to December 22) = PS36,434.53. Annual adjustments for inflation/efficiency will be made to the tariffs each year in line with the contract terms. Demographic growth will be applied to the activity plan as detailed in the Commercial Offer Template. The procurement will utilise a cost and volume model. Growth will be driven and applied based on actual activity year on year. The Authority intends to award this contract to a single successful bidder. Additional information: All tender documentation is free and available via the e-procurement portal at https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/ under the ITT Code: itt_119 - Termination of Pregnancy Services (TOPS) for NHS MSE ICB All interested providers must submit a compliant bid submission in accordance with the Process Overview document by the ITT response deadline 17/02/23 at 17:30hrs. Please Note: Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken by potential Bidders prior to any subsequent procurement is a matter solely for their own commercial judgement. The commissioners reserve the right to withdraw from the process at any time or to not tender the service or to tender on a different basis. In such circumstances, and in any event, the commissioners and / or their advisors shall not be liable for any costs or loss of expenses whatsoever incurred by any organisation, agent or subsidiary that may have contributed to any proposals submitted to this notice. In accordance with Regulations 56 to 58 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020) and as set out in the qualification envelope which is available with the procurement documents. All tender documentation is free and available via the e-procurement portal at https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/ under the ITT Code: itt_119 - Termination of Pregnancy Services (TOPS) for NHS MSE ICB

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-51721726-201a-4c2d-b43c-bea72c7e6da5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7df45fe7-cc2d-40f7-b1aa-b183ee5b494d
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Accelerated Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£16,614,090 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£16,614,090 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Feb 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Apr 20232 years ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2023 - 31 Jul 2028 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ATTAIN
Contact Name
NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board
Contact Email
cariad.burgess@attain.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BASILDON
Postcode
SS14 3HG
Post Town
Southend-on-Sea
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Basildon
Electoral Ward
Fryerns
Westminster Constituency
Basildon and Billericay

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MSI REPRODUCTIVE CHOICES

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