--- title: "Termination of Pregnancy Services (TOPs) Northamptonshire" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-45e53486-c722-4dfc-b75a-c30430bc0a24" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-45e53486-c722-4dfc-b75a-c30430bc0a24" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-45e53486-c722-4dfc-b75a-c30430bc0a24.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-45e53486-c722-4dfc-b75a-c30430bc0a24.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2022-11-01" --- # Termination of Pregnancy Services (TOPs) Northamptonshire Buyer: N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-45e53486-c722-4dfc-b75a-c30430bc0a24 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-45e53486-c722-4dfc-b75a-c30430bc0a24) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-45e53486-c722-4dfc-b75a-c30430bc0a24.json) ## Summary The NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) through the N E L Commissioning Support Unit is planning to procure Termination of Pregnancy Services in Northamptonshire. This procurement falls under the Health services industry category and is currently at the planning stage. The estimated total contract value is around £1,265,000 per annum. Potential providers are invited to participate in pre-procurement market engagement, with the procurement expected to be published in November 2022. Interested providers need to respond to the Market Engagement Questionnaire by 14th November 2022. This tender for Termination of Pregnancy Services in Northamptonshire presents an opportunity for SMEs and VCSEs in the healthcare sector to compete for a contract lasting 5 years. Businesses in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom are well-suited to engage with the N E L Commissioning Support Unit for this procurement. Interested providers are encouraged to register their interest and contribute to the design of the procurement process before the tender stage to maximise their chances of success. ## Notice NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is seeking to procure a provider for the Termination of Pregnancy Services (TOPs) contract. This is a Prior Information Notice to notify potential providers of the upcoming procurement and to invite interested providers to participate in pre-procurement market engagement by responding to a market engagement questionnaire - the results of which may be used in the final design of the procurement and the Services. It is expected that the contract will be for a proposed period of 5 years with no opportunity for any further extensions. The estimated total contract value is approximately PS1,265,000 per annum. This value is indicative and may be subject to change (over and above any chargeable actual activity completed in relation to a cost and volume contract) dependent on NHSE guidance. It is currently envisaged that the procurement will be published in November 2022. The Contracting Authority is inviting interested providers to register their interest in the future contract opportunity by expressing their interest in the project and replying to the Market Engagement Questionnaire attached to this notice along with other Market Engagement materials. The Contracting Authority requests interested providers to consider the questionnaire and to provide a completed questionnaire response to andrew.taylor15@nhs.net by no later than 12noon on 14th November 2022. The Contracting Authority intends to use the information provided by interested providers in the design of the procurement process, in the finalisation of the specification and associated documents ahead of the tender stage. Interested providers can access the documentation via attachments area of this notice and ask clarification questions as required for the Authority's consideration during this pre procurement market engagement phase via andrew.taylor15@nhs.net. Please note the deadline to receive clarification questions is 12 noon on 7th November 2022. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/582119f5-86e2-427a-8ff5-0b4e2b91c954 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Nov 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 14 Nov 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | NORTHAMPTON | | Post town | Northampton | | Postcode | NN3 6BJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire | | Local authority | West Northamptonshire | | Electoral ward | Boothville and Parklands | | Westminster constituency | Northampton North | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 1 Nov 2022 at 17:29 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/582119f5-86e2-427a-8ff5-0b4e2b91c954 - 1 Nov 2022 at 17:05 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/582119f5-86e2-427a-8ff5-0b4e2b91c954 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/582119f5-86e2-427a-8ff5-0b4e2b91c954 1st November 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e1bd6ee9-180a-4ff6-9ad5-c427b03e1150 To be submitted by interested organisations. - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6a43b616-5a61-4fc2-a9a4-3cffba6a3e22 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/28b055e4-4578-4d71-a6ae-80c8aa981c08 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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