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# Termination of Pregnancy Services in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes

Buyer: ATTAIN HEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3234264c-ef98-4896-a0ce-b5473633a30a

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## Summary

The NHS BLMK Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has concluded a procurement process for the provision of Termination of Pregnancy Services across Bedfordshire, Luton, and Milton Keynes. The awarded contract, titled "Termination of Pregnancy Services in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes," will be delivered by the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) and spans a contract term from 1st July 2022 to 31st March 2025, with a potential extension of up to 24 months. The total contract value amounts to £6,539,640. This procurement followed an open procedure which concluded on 11th February 2022, focusing on health services as classified under the CPV code 85100000, and aims to enhance the quality of reproductive health services while ensuring access for all service users in the region.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in health services, particularly those with experience in reproductive health and sexual health provision. Companies that offer services such as clinical counselling, training in sexual health education, contraception provision, or telemedicine solutions would be well-suited to participate in future procurement opportunities in this sector. This contract not only highlights the demand for comprehensive reproductive healthcare but also emphasizes collaboration with skilled service providers to enhance health outcomes in the community.

## Notice

NHS BLMK Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) invited suitably qualified service providers to submit tenders for the provision of Termination of Pregnancy Services in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes. Following a competitive procurement process the contract was awarded to British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS). The key objectives of the service are: * To offer high quality, impartial support and advice to all service users who request a termination of pregnancy, regardless of age, ethnicity, language, disability, sexual orientation, religious or personal circumstances. * To provide service users with access to a termination of pregnancy as early as possible. * To provide termination of pregnancy methods clinically appropriate for a service user's gestation and clinical circumstances. * To improve the sexual health of service users through providing sexual health screening and treatment as appropriate for Chlamydia, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). * To provide information and advice on all methods of contraception, and the supply of the full range of reversible contraceptive methods. The service will provide the following for the population of BLMK: * Offer face to face appointments for all young people aged 18 and under. * Offer telemedicine and face to face appointments for Service Users as clinically appropriate. * Advice for unwanted pregnancy and referral for termination of pregnancy. * Pre-and post-termination support and advice and contraception planning and implementation posttermination. * Active Health promotion/prevention campaigns on Sexual Health. * Ensuring that contraception advice, support and provision is available as part of all termination of pregnancy service care pathways. * Reducing unintended and unwanted conceptions and repeat terminations of pregnancy in all ages by improving access to long acting reversible contraception. * To improve the sexual health of service users through proactively signposting to local sexual health services for screening and treatment as appropriate for Chlamydia, other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV. * To improve the sexual health of service users through proactively offering sexual health screening and treatment as appropriate for Chlamydia and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) * To provide information and advice on all methods of contraception,(with particular emphasis on the promotion of LARC) and the offer of the full range of reversible contraceptive methods. Where the supply of contraception is not appropriate, the service user should be signposted to local contraceptive and sexual health services. Additional information: The contract term is 33 months (01st July 2022 to 31st March 2025) with an option to extend for a further 24 months subject to performance and stakeholder agreement (Maximum 57 month contract). The maximum contract value for the contract is PS6,539,640. The services to which this process relates fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020) ("the Regulations"). As such, the CCG does not intend to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, save those applicable to Schedule 3 Services. The contract opportunity was advertised in the Find Tender Service, Reference: 2022/S 000-000132.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a23ad602-42ac-4b64-a152-943766496f2c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,539,640 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £6,539,640 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ATTAIN HEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD |
| Locality | SILSOE, BEDFORDSHIRE |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK45 4HR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH25 Central Bedfordshire |
| Local authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Barton-le-Clay & Silsoe |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Bedfordshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BRITISH PREGNANCY ADVISORY SERVICE (BPAS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 12 Apr 2022 at 11:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a23ad602-42ac-4b64-a152-943766496f2c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a23ad602-42ac-4b64-a152-943766496f2c
  12th April 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.blmkccg.nhs.uk/

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