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title: "Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group - Termination of Pregnancy Services"
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# Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group - Termination of Pregnancy Services

Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-321e124d-b6de-41ca-8fdc-65a64d05eb63

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## Summary

The Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group is currently conducting a procurement process for Termination of Pregnancy Services, anticipated to commence from 1st April 2018. This initiative will be managed by the NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit based in Yeovil, England. The procurement, classified under health services, follows an open procedure and involves a total budget of £261,000 per annum, with the tender period concluding on 28th February 2018. The contract is set for an initial duration of five years, with the possibility of a two-year extension.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses in the healthcare sector, particularly those specialising in abortion and related services, including medical and surgical methods, contraceptive counselling, and sexual health screening. Companies capable of delivering comprehensive, accessible, and legally compliant healthcare services would be well-positioned to compete for this tender, ultimately aiming to enhance service delivery for women within the Somerset area.

## Notice

Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group are seeking to procure, using and Any Qualified Provider route, abortion and related services to women across the CCG area that require it up to the legal gestation age, including medical and surgical methods as well as contraceptive counselling and sexual health screening. The service seeks to provide a consistent, comprehensive, effective, accessible, legal and appropriate abortion service to service users. The AQP framework period will be for an initial term of 5 years, with a possible extension of any period(s) up to a further 2 years, as defined and at the discretion of the Commissioner. Services are planned to commence from 1st April 2018. The Commissioner has a total budget available of PS261,000 per annum. This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. Additional information: The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11ba7cde-edaa-483b-ad3d-536c20214a05 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Jan 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Feb 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Apr 2018 - 2 Apr 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,305,000 |
| 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 SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | YEOVIL |
| Post town | Bath |
| Postcode | BA22 8HR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Brympton |
| Westminster constituency | Yeovil |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 31 Jan 2018 at 14:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11ba7cde-edaa-483b-ad3d-536c20214a05

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11ba7cde-edaa-483b-ad3d-536c20214a05
  31st January 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home

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