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Termination of Pregnancy Services

NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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02 May 2025 at 13:47

Tender Notice
Award

09 Apr 2025 at 12:55

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for Termination of Pregnancy Services to the British Pregnancy Advisory Service. This contract, operating under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, ensures the continuity of essential health services in Hertfordshire. The contract became effective on the 2nd of May 2025, following a standstill period from the 9th to the 21st of April 2025. It spans one year starting from the 1st of April 2025, with the possibility of a one-year extension, making the total potential value £1,941,702 should the extension be utilised. The procurement method was a direct award without prior publication, prioritising quality and ensuring continuity with the incumbent provider.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses within the healthcare services sector, particularly those capable of delivering specialised termination of pregnancy services. Companies already established within the Hertfordshire region, or those with the capacity to expand their footprint, may find similar opportunities eminent in future procurement processes. Although this contract followed a direct award process, companies focused on healthcare innovation, service integration, collaboration, and social value are well positioned to engage in upcoming contract opportunities within the local healthcare landscape, fostering business growth through consistent public sector contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Termination of Pregnancy Services

Notice Description

BPAS is an incumbent provider in Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB and delivers a termination of pregnancy service to Hertfordshire patients. The contract award will ensure continuity of termination of pregnancy services that is timely and safe to patients in the Hertfordshire region. As per the PSR direct award process C requirements, the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and HWE ICB are satisfied that the incumbent Provider is likely to satisfy the new contract. The proposed contracting arrangements are not changing from the existing contract.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The provider delivers Termination of Pregnancy Services in the Hertfordshire region.
HWE ICB intend to award a contract to the existing provider following Direct Award Process C.
The contract will be a one year plus optional one year extension. The value of the contract is PS970,851 for 2025-26 and if the contract extension is enacted the value will be PS970,851 for 2026-27. These values may be subject to change as detailed in section VI.3.

Options: The contract will be a one year plus optional one year extension.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 21st April 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ff96
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018778-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,941,702 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 May 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Apr 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WELWYN GARDEN CITY
Postcode
AL8 6JL
Postcode Area
St Albans
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
TLH23 Hertfordshire CC
Local Authority
Welwyn Hatfield
Electoral Ward
Handside
Westminster Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BRITISH PREGNANCY ADVISORY SERVICE

Further Information

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