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Termination of Pregnancy Services for NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board

NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board

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16 Oct 2026 at 14:06

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board commissioned termination of pregnancy services for people across Derby and Derbyshire. The service covers impartial advice and support, abortion care, post-abortion counselling information, contraception including long-acting reversible methods, and sexual health screening and treatment. It includes early medical and surgical abortion up to 14 weeks’ gestation, with more complex cases referred to regional or national centres. Providers must support access to care close to home, minimise infection and other complications, and maintain clear pathways with acute hospital gynaecology services for complex or high-risk patients. The service also includes information and signposting to local sexual health services, and support for patients under 18. The buyer is NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board; delivery is for its local population.

The procurement is complete: contracts were awarded to NUPAS, MSI Reproductive Choices and the British Pregnancy Advisory Service. The contracts were signed on 1 July 2026, when the initial contract period began. The initial term is two years and nine months, with an option to extend by a further two years; the maximum term including extensions is four years and nine months. The recorded contract value for each supplier is £0.01. The contracts are activity-based, with unit prices, and guarantee neither a volume of activity nor payment. The buyer used Direct Award Process B under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, without prior publication of a competition. Evaluation was based entirely on patient choice; price carried no weight.

This award shows demand for a comprehensive termination of pregnancy service serving the Derby and Derbyshire population, delivered through multiple providers and selected under the Provider Selection Regime’s Direct Award Process B. A credible provider would need to deliver safe, timely abortion care, including early medical and surgical procedures, and offer impartial, accessible support to people with varied circumstances. Relevant capabilities include post-abortion counselling pathways, contraception provision including same-day long-acting reversible contraception, and sexual health screening, treatment and signposting. Providers would also need robust infection-control and complication-management arrangements, effective referral pathways with acute hospital gynaecology teams for complex or high-risk cases, and services appropriate for under-18s. Patient choice was the sole stated evaluation basis, so the ability to give patients meaningful choice is central to competing for a similar requirement. The service must comply with applicable legislation, including the Abortion Act 1967.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Termination of Pregnancy Services for NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board

Notice Description

NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (DDICB) commissioned a termination of pregnancy (TOP) service to meet the needs of the local population covered within the DDICB region, to provide a professional and personalised service that enables service users to access services which are safe, accessible, timely and of high quality.<br/><br/>The Termination of Pregnancy Services across the Derby and Derbyshire area was procured under a Direct Award Process B selection process, carried out in accordance with the requirements of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR). For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.<br/><br/>DDICB are awarding, following Direct Award Process B, contracts to three providers; British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS), National Unplanned Pregnancy Advisory Service (NUPAS) and MSI Reproductive Choices. The contracts have an Initial term of 2-years and 9 months, with the Commissioner having the option to extend for a further 2-years. Therefore, the maximum duration of the contract, including any extensions will be for a 4-years and 9-month term. The initial contract period commenced on the 1st July 2026. The contracts are activity-based contracts with unit prices, and do not guarantee any volume of activity or payment to a provider.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Termination of Pregnancy Service will:
- Offer high-quality, impartial support and advice to all patients who request an abortion, regardless of age, ethnicity, language, disability, religious or personal circumstances.

- Provide patients with appropriate information on post-abortion counselling services, both prior to, and after having a termination.

- Provide patients with access to an abortion as early as possible and adhere to nationally recognised wait/treatment times.

- Patients should expect services to be provided as close to home as they would be when accessing other pregnancy services such as for miscarriage or obstetric care. The principle should be that core abortion services (early medical abortion and surgical abortion up to 14 weeks' gestation) are managed across the same population footprint that is served by the nearest NHS Trust offering gynaecology care, with more complex care (e.g. later gestations or co-morbidities) being delivered by regional or, in the most complex cases, national centres.

- Offer a range of contraception including long-acting reversible contraception and, if the patient chooses, provide it on the same day as the termination. The objective is to minimise the number of repeat terminations.

- Improve the sexual health of women by providing screening and treatment as appropriate.

- Provide information and signpost women to local Sexual Health Services.

- Ensure that risk of infection and other complications to patients is minimised.

- Ensure clear and responsive pathways with acute hospital gynaecology services for complex patients who have medical complications or who are considered high risk.

- Ensure that guidelines on supporting and managing young people under the age of 18 are adhered to.

- Ensure that services are delivered in line with current legislation (i.e. The Abortion Act 1967).

Options: The contracts have an Initial term of 2-years and 9 months, with the Commissioner having the option to extend for a further 2-years.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07899a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097985-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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, SME

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
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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 Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DERBY
Postcode
DE1 2FS
Postcode Area
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF11 Derby
Delivery Location
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Local Authority
Derby
Electoral Ward
Darley
Westminster Constituency
Derby South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

NUPAS Limited

MSI Reproductive Choices

BRITISH PREGNANCY ADVISORY SERVICE

Further Information

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