--- title: "Termination Of Pregnancy Service (0-18 weeks Gestation) for South Teesside" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b3c74813-bbc6-4a62-8000-fd7d08e98437" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b3c74813-bbc6-4a62-8000-fd7d08e98437" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b3c74813-bbc6-4a62-8000-fd7d08e98437.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b3c74813-bbc6-4a62-8000-fd7d08e98437.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT (HOSTED BY NHS ENGLAND)" published: "2016-11-28" --- # Termination Of Pregnancy Service (0-18 weeks Gestation) for South Teesside Buyer: NHS NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT (HOSTED BY NHS ENGLAND) Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b3c74813-bbc6-4a62-8000-fd7d08e98437 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b3c74813-bbc6-4a62-8000-fd7d08e98437) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b3c74813-bbc6-4a62-8000-fd7d08e98437.json) ## Summary The North of England Commissioning Support (NECS), acting on behalf of NHS South Tees Clinical Commissioning Group, is conducting a tender for a Termination of Pregnancy Service for women up to 18 weeks’ gestation across the South Tees locality. This initiative aims to provide a comprehensive and sensitive service that includes support, advice, and access to various abortion methods. The contract is set to commence on 1 July 2017 and will span three years, with the possibility of a two-year extension based on performance. The tender process is currently open, and submissions must be made by 12 noon on 22 December 2016. This opportunity presents significant potential for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those providing advice, treatment, and sexual health support. Companies that are SMEs or voluntary and community sector enterprises may find particularly advantageous opportunities to contribute to this essential service in enhancing the well-being of women within the South Tees area. Engaging in this tender could not only expand service offerings but also foster collaboration with the NHS, thereby driving business growth in the healthcare sector. ## Notice North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for and on behalf of NHS South Tees Clinical Commissioning Group (STCCG) who wish to commission a Termination of Pregnancy Service (TOPS) under 18 weeks' gestation pathway to cover the whole of South Tees locality. The CCG are expecting to commission a high quality advice and treatment service which is responsive and sensitive to the needs of people referred or referring themselves to the service. The service will be for TOPS under 18 weeks' gestation pathway service. This service is required to provide advice and support to women wishing to explore a termination of pregnancy and to provide a consistent, comprehensive, effective, accessible, legal and appropriate abortion service to women within the South Tees area. The aims 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, sexual orientation, religious or personal circumstances. * To provide abortion 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 referral to treatment services as appropriate for Chlamydia and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV. * To provide information and advice on all methods of contraception (including emergency contraception) and supply the full range of contraceptive methods. * To support women in their decisions about treatment options. The service is to commence from 01 July 2017 for a period of 3 years with the option to extend the contract by a further 1 x 2 year period subject to satisfactory contractual performance. Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the contracting authority must consider: How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of South Tees and how, in conducting the process of procurement, it might act with a view to securing the improvement. This will be tested via the response to the tender. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with potential bidders. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential bidders and all communications with NECS, including your submission, will be conducted via the PROACTIS portal https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS The tender questionnaire and all relevant documentation associated with this offer can be accessed via the above link after 12 noon on 28/11/16 It is free to register on the portal. Should bidders have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the PROACTIS helpdesk via: Suppliersupport@proactis.com or http://proactis.kayako.com/suppliernetwork/Core/Default/Index Additional information: The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 9am - 5.30pm Please note the deadline for submission of all tender returns is 12 noon on 22 December 2016. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8d14cc7-714f-423b-9c2e-c9aed4a8a2a0 | | 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 | 28 Nov 2016 | | Submission deadline | 22 Dec 2016 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2017 - 30 Jun 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,041,096 | | 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 NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT (HOSTED BY NHS ENGLAND) | | Locality | STOCKTON ON TEES | | Post town | Cleveland | | Postcode | TS17 6BL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley | | ITL 3 | TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees | | Local authority | Stockton-on-Tees | | Electoral ward | Mandale & Victoria | | Westminster constituency | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85110000 - Hospital and related services ## Release History - 28 Nov 2016 at 10:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8d14cc7-714f-423b-9c2e-c9aed4a8a2a0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8d14cc7-714f-423b-9c2e-c9aed4a8a2a0 28th November 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://proactis.kayako.com/suppliernetwork/Core/Default/Index - https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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