--- title: "Termination of Pregnancy Services (Black Country CCGs)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1202f820-3415-48c3-b042-786fbc64b5e8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1202f820-3415-48c3-b042-786fbc64b5e8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1202f820-3415-48c3-b042-786fbc64b5e8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1202f820-3415-48c3-b042-786fbc64b5e8.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2019-04-28" --- # Termination of Pregnancy Services (Black Country CCGs) Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1202f820-3415-48c3-b042-786fbc64b5e8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1202f820-3415-48c3-b042-786fbc64b5e8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1202f820-3415-48c3-b042-786fbc64b5e8.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves the NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit, seeking to contract Termination of Pregnancy Services for the registered populations of various Clinical Commissioning Groups, including NHS Sandwell and West Birmingham CCG, NHS Wolverhampton CCG, and NHS Walsall CCG. This tender, currently open, is classified under Health services (CPV 85100000) and is conducted via an open procedure. The deadline for tender submissions is on 28th May 2019, and the contract duration is set for five years, commencing from 1st January 2020, with the possibility of a 12-month extension. The services are to be delivered in the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly in reproductive health, to expand their offerings and client base. Organisations that provide termination services, contraception solutions, and sexual health support are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The successful provider will be expected to deliver high-quality, compassionate care that aligns with the specified objectives, making this an essential contract for businesses committed to enhancing women's health services in the region. ## Notice The successful provider will be required to deliver Termination of Pregnancy services for the registered populations of the following Commissioners/Contracting Authorities (1) NHS Sandwell and West Birmingham CCG, (2) NHS Wolverhampton CCG and (3) NHS Walsall CCG. The contract duration will be for 5 years with an option to extend for a further 12 months. Please note, during the term of the agreement, Birmingham and Solihull CCG may become responsible for commissioning services for the registered GP patient population of West Birmingham. Further details can be found in the tender documentation. The service relates to the provision of termination services to women with an unwanted pregnancy who request termination. It also describes how termination services will provide contraception and sexually transmitted infection screening and treatment services. The abortion service shall comply with the abortion Act 1967, as amended by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990. Those seeking terminations that are under 16 years of age will comply with the guidelines stated within the service specification. The objectives of the service are: * To offer high quality, impartial support and advice to all service users who request an abortion, regardless of age, ethnicity, language, disability, religious or personal circumstances. * To provide service users with access to an abortion as early as possible. * To provide abortion methods clinically appropriate for a service user's gestation and clinical circumstances. * To improve the sexual health of all service users through providing sexual health screening for Chlamydia and other sexually transmitted infections (STI's) for all age groups for patients from Sandwell and West Birmingham, Walsall and Wolverhampton CCG's. * To provide information and advice on all methods of contraception and the supply of the full range of long acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods. * To work with local Sexual Health Service provider/s to facilitate ongoing continuation of long term contraception for Sandwell and West Birmingham, Walsall and Wolverhampton residents. This may involve requests to patients to share patient contact details with sexual health service for follow up. * To provide service users with appropriate information on post-abortion counselling services both prior to and after having a termination. Further details relating to the service and procurement process can be found within the EU Supply system. Please refer to later in this notice for details on accessing the relevant information. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/266d206a-7d40-4aea-806f-07877355b4bc | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Apr 2019 | | Submission deadline | 28 May 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | WEST BROMWICH | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B70 9LD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG37 Sandwell | | Local authority | Sandwell | | Electoral ward | West Bromwich Central | | Westminster constituency | West Bromwich | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 28 Apr 2019 at 14:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/266d206a-7d40-4aea-806f-07877355b4bc ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/266d206a-7d40-4aea-806f-07877355b4bc 28th April 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=27942&B=OGC For access to the EU Supply eProcurement system and further information relating to the service and the procurement process, please follow the URL link above. - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/68205 Information ## Notice URLs - https://sandwellandwestbhamccg.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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