--- title: "Request for Information Termination of Pregnancy Service for Hartlepool & Stockton CCG and South Tees CCG" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e2cc8511-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e2cc8511-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e2cc8511-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e2cc8511-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT (HOSTED BY NHS ENGLAND)" published: "2017-11-28" --- # Request for Information Termination of Pregnancy Service for Hartlepool & Stockton CCG and South Tees CCG Buyer: NHS NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT (HOSTED BY NHS ENGLAND) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e2cc8511-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e2cc8511-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e2cc8511-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary The North of England Commissioning Support (NECS), acting on behalf of NHS Hartlepool and Stockton (HAST) and NHS South Tees (STEES) Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs), is currently in the planning stage of a tender titled "Request for Information Termination of Pregnancy Service." This procurement is aimed at delivering a comprehensive Termination of Pregnancy service across the Tees area, with a potential commencement date in April 2017. The engagement end date for this process is set for 23 February 2018. Interested providers can find more information and participate through the In-Tend portal. This tender presents a significant opportunity for healthcare providers, particularly those specialising in reproductive health services, to contribute to the development of service models that prioritise accessibility and legal compliance. Businesses with experience in healthcare delivery, especially in the realm of women’s health and reproductive services, would be particularly well-suited to compete. Additionally, organisations able to demonstrate how their propositions will enhance the economic and social well-being of the Tees area will have a competitive advantage in this procurement process. ## Notice North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for and on behalf of NHS Hartlepool and Stockton (HAST) Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS South Tees (STEES) CCG who propose to engage with the wider market to potentially inform future service model development and/or commissioning intentions for the provision of a Termination of Pregnancy service with a potential start date of April 2017. The aim of the service will be to deliver a Termination of Pregnancy service based in each of the geographical localities of HAST and STEES CCGS. The service objectives would be to: Provide a consistent, comprehensive, effective, accessible, legal and appropriate abortion service to women within the Tees area: - Termination of Pregnancy Service for 0-18 week gestation within South Tees - Termination of Pregnancy Service for 18 + week gestation within South Tees - Termination of Pregnancy Service for 18 + week gestation within HAST Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the contracting authorities must consider: - How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the relevant area (area is the geographic area for which the procurement is taking place) - How, in conducting the process of procurement, it might act with a view to securing the improvement. Any tender document will be developed in such a way that responses will be tested on the above points. Registering Interest & Market Engagement Exercise The North of England Commissioning Support Service (NECS) is a commissioning support service hosted by NHS England and will run the tender process for and on behalf of NHS HAST and NHS STEES CCGs (the contracting authorities). The CCG's are seeking to obtain input and feedback from provider organisations as part of the development of potential service models for delivery of a Termination of Pregnancy Service. If your organisation would like to register an interest in responding to this market engagement exercise and obtain a copy of the Request for Information documentation please go to: https://in-Tendhost.co.uk/necs and navigate to NECS198- Termination of Pregnancy Service . Please note that the deadline for RFI responses is 12.00 noon on Friday 29th July 2016. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to gather expressions of interest therefore all communications will be conducted via the In-Tend portal, https://in-tendhost.co.uk/necs. It is free to register on the portal, which can be accessed at any time. A dedicated helpdesk is available should potential providers have any queries and can be contacted on 0844 2728810 (Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm) or via emailing support@in-tend.co.uk. Please note that this facility allows the provider to express an interest only in delivering this service, it is not a Pre-Qualification Process. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db997600-ecab-47f0-b47c-508998353cc8 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Nov 2017 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Feb 2018 | | 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 | Cancelled | | 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 - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 28 Nov 2017 at 15:54 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db997600-ecab-47f0-b47c-508998353cc8 - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/750a7b56-bf8f-430b-9114-e65419899a69 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db997600-ecab-47f0-b47c-508998353cc8 28th November 2017 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/750a7b56-bf8f-430b-9114-e65419899a69 11th July 2016 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-Tendhost.co.uk/necs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/necs ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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