--- title: "NECS437 - Request for Information - Termination of Pregnancy - Tees Valley" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-035196" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-035196" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-035196.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-035196.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NORTH EAST & NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD - TEES VALLEY" published: "2022-07-13" --- # NECS437 - Request for Information - Termination of Pregnancy - Tees Valley Buyer: NORTH EAST & NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD - TEES VALLEY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-035196 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-035196) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-035196.json) ## Summary The North East & North Cumbria Integrated Care Board - Tees Valley is initiating a Request for Information (RFI) process, titled "NECS437 – Request for Information – Termination of Pregnancy - Tees Valley." This procurement falls under the health and social work services category, specifically aimed at gathering market insights for a potential future procurement of termination of pregnancy services in the Tees Valley area. The RFI documentation will be made available from midday on 14 July 2022, with a submission deadline for responses set at midday on 28 July 2022. This project anticipates an annual contract value of approximately £850,000 and is currently in the planning stage, with a future procurement opportunity expected to be published around September/October 2022. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the health services sector, particularly those specialising in reproductive health, medical services, and social work. Companies that possess experience in providing termination of pregnancy services or related healthcare solutions would be ideally positioned to participate in the bidding for this contract. Engaging in this RFI allows potential providers to express their interest and provide valuable feedback that may shape the upcoming procurement process, enhancing their chances of success in securing future contracts. ## Notice North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a care system support organisation and is managing this market engagement exercise and a possible future procurement process for the provision of a Termination of Pregnancy Service across the Tees Valley for and on behalf of North East & North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NENC ICB) (the Contracting Authority). This Request for Information (RFI) process is being undertaken to engage with the market to inform the further development of draft proposals for future service delivery of Termination of Pregnancy Services informed as per the NICE 2019 Guidelines https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng140/resources/abortion-care-pdf-66141773098693 Annual contract value is c850,000 GBP. The RFI documentation will be accessible from 12:00 noon on 14 July 2022 and the RFI questionnaire must be completed on-line and submitted by 12.00 noon on 28 July 2022. A future procurement opportunity for the Termination of Pregnancy Services across Tess Valley could be published in September/October 2022. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Contracting Authority is issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request for Information (RFI) to gather market intelligence/information, to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market in delivering the proposed Termination of Pregnancy Services across Tess Valley and to alert the market to a possible future tender opportunity. It is important to note that this PIN/RFI is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to express interest in any future tender opportunity once a contract notice is published in Find a Tender Service and on Contracts Finder. It should be noted that this PIN/RFI invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this RFI exercise only, and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire, and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process. This PIN/RFI is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise. An expression of interest in this RFI exercise is no indication of a commitment to participate in the RFI process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who express an interest in the RFI exercise. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering portal (In-Tend) to manage this RFI and as such interested individuals and organisations will need to register on the portal to access the RFI documentation and complete and submit the on-line RFI questionnaire. Please note that it is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time if you have a working internet connection. The In-Tend portal can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home. Potential providers are to note that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 as amended by the Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (TUPE) may apply to a future procurement including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services. The RFI questionnaire and associated documentation will be accessible from 12:00 noon on 14 July 2022 and the RFI questionnaire must be completed on-line and submitted by 12.00 noon on 28 July 2022. A future procurement opportunity for the provision of Termination of Pregnancy Services across Tess Valley could be published in September/October 2022 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019182-2022 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | 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 | 13 Jul 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 3 Oct 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £4,250,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTH EAST & NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD - TEES VALLEY | | Locality | MIDDLESBROUGH | | Post town | Cleveland | | Postcode | TS3 6AL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley | | ITL 3 | TLC32 South Teesside | | Local authority | Middlesbrough | | Electoral ward | North Ormesby | | Westminster constituency | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East | | Delivery location | TLC1 Tees Valley and Durham | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 13 Jul 2022 at 13:28 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019182-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home - https://teesvalleyccg.nhs.uk/contact-us/ - https://www.necsu.nhs.uk/ - https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng140/resources/abortion-care-pdf-66141773098693 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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