--- title: "Termination of Pregnancy Services for Shropshire CCG and Telford and Wrekin CCG" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-36d2f0c4-9eea-4e04-bcb8-c9ee5f632ecf" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-36d2f0c4-9eea-4e04-bcb8-c9ee5f632ecf" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-36d2f0c4-9eea-4e04-bcb8-c9ee5f632ecf.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-36d2f0c4-9eea-4e04-bcb8-c9ee5f632ecf.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE CSU" published: "2018-05-18" --- # Termination of Pregnancy Services for Shropshire CCG and Telford and Wrekin CCG Buyer: NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE CSU Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-36d2f0c4-9eea-4e04-bcb8-c9ee5f632ecf [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-36d2f0c4-9eea-4e04-bcb8-c9ee5f632ecf) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-36d2f0c4-9eea-4e04-bcb8-c9ee5f632ecf.json) ## Summary NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU is inviting tenders for the "Termination of Pregnancy Services" to be provided for Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group and Telford and Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group. This procurement is classified under the health and social work services industry category and is centred in the West Midlands region of England. The procurement process is currently in the active tender stage, with a deadline for submissions set for 19th June 2018. The contract, valued at £2,500,000, will span five years starting from 1st December 2018, with the possibility of a two-year extension. This tender presents a significant opportunity for providers within the health services sector, particularly those specialising in termination of pregnancy services and sexual health care. Businesses, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs), that have experience in delivering comprehensive women's health services are encouraged to participate. This is a chance to engage in a vital service provision, leveraging the expertise required to effectively support women through termination processes, counselling, and contraceptive advice in adherence to the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists' clinical guidelines. ## Notice Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group and Telford and Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group jointly wish to invite prospective providers to express their interest for the provision of a Termination of Pregnancy Service, in line with the Royal College of Obstetricians Gynaecologisits (RCOG) clinical guidelines. The aim of the service is to provide a full comprehensive package of care including assessment, counselling, treatment, follow-up care and contraceptive advice for all women requesting induced abortions. The service shall offer a high quality, impartial support and advice to all women who request a termination of pregnancy regardless of age, ethnicity, language, disability, sexual orientation, religious, personal circumstances or repeat abortions. The service shall provide service users with appropriate counselling services both prior to and after having had a termination. The service shall provide service users with access to a termination as early as possible and provide abortion methods clinically appropriate for a service user's gestation and clinical circumstances. The service aims to improve the sexual health of women through providing sexual health testing and HIV screening, including the provision and referral to treatment where appropriate. The Service Provider shall provide information and advice on all methods of contraception and the supply of the full range of reversible contraceptive methods. The Provider shall be familiar with safeguarding procedures and related services in order to ensure service users are safe. This may include procedures and services in relation to issues associated with rape, domestic abuse, sexual exploitation and female genital mutilation (FGM). The Provider shall deliver a procedure to service users whose gestation falls before the UK limit up to 24 weeks. The Provider shall deliver a full package of care addressing and maximising opportunities for contraceptive, sexual health and mental health needs as well as the actual termination of pregnancy procedure. The service shall be consistent, effective, accessible and legal providing a quality service informed by the RCOG guidance and current best practice to ensure that the risk of infection and other complications is minimised. The successful Provider will be required to sign the NHS Standard Contract for the service and accept all terms and conditions. Activity will be paid on a cost per case basis at an agreed local tariff (there will be no guarantees of volume or payment in the contract awarded but indicative activity will be provided). The Contract is for a period of 5 years with the option to extend by up to 24 months subject to approval by the Commissioners. Additional information: If and when this requirement is offered to tender, this will be done via electronic means using the internet. Midlands and Lancashire CSU is conducting this procurement exercise as a central purchasing body for another NHS body with whom the successful bidder(s) will enter into contracts for the supply of the services. Any other public sector body wishing to access the contract may do so only with permission from the contracting NHS body. The contract conditions will be set out in the Invitation to Tender. Further details will be made available via documentation and information released during the course of the tender process. This exercise will be conducted on the Midlands and Lancashire CSU portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk i) Candidates should register on the portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of the website is free of charge). If your organisation has registered previously, you do not need to re-register. Ii) Once registered, candidates must submit your reply on the website and by email by the deadline stated. For technical support in submitting your expression of interest contact the BravoSolution Help-desk on +44 8003684850 or E-mail: help@bravosolution.co.uk. Light Touch Regime' services: This procurement is for clinical services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations('Regulations'). Accordingly, the contracting authorities are only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authorities are not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. The procedure which the contracting authorities are following is set out in the MOI. As the CCG is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service(Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No 2) Regulations 2013 these Regulations also apply to this procurement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76c2a0ec-4ff2-4e4e-b495-66a1c22354f8 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 May 2018 | | Submission deadline | 19 Jun 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Dec 2018 - 30 Nov 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,500,000 | | 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 MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE CSU | | Locality | SHREWSBURY | | Post town | Shrewsbury | | Postcode | SY3 8XL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG22 Shropshire | | Local authority | Shropshire | | Electoral ward | Radbrook | | Westminster constituency | Shrewsbury | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 18 May 2018 at 12:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76c2a0ec-4ff2-4e4e-b495-66a1c22354f8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76c2a0ec-4ff2-4e4e-b495-66a1c22354f8 18th May 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk The tender can be accessed via the Bravo eTendering System ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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