--- title: "Market Engagement for Termination of Pregnancy Services for Patients with a Complex Comorbidity North West region" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-038989" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-038989" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-038989.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-038989.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS ENGLAND NORTH WEST REGION" published: "2022-11-30" --- # Market Engagement for Termination of Pregnancy Services for Patients with a Complex Comorbidity North West region Buyer: NHS ENGLAND NORTH WEST REGION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-038989 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-038989) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-038989.json) ## Summary The North of England Commissioning Support, on behalf of NHS England North West Region, has initiated a market engagement exercise for the provision of Termination of Pregnancy Services for Patients with a Complex Comorbidity in the North West region. This procurement process, identified by the tender ID NHSE855, falls under health services classification. The process is currently in the planning stage, and interested parties have until 10 January 2022 to submit completed responses to the Prior Information Notice. The main objective of this exercise is to engage with potential providers to assess market capacity and gather information for a possible future procurement opportunity. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in health services, particularly surgical, medical, gynaecological, and obstetrical hospital services. Companies capable of providing Termination of Pregnancy Services for Patients with a Complex Comorbidity in the North West region are encouraged to engage with the market through the designated electronic tendering portal. The event aims to raise awareness and communication regarding the upcoming procurement, offering interested parties a chance to express their interest and participate in future selection processes. Potential bidders should note the significance of responding to the invitation before the deadline of 10 January 2022 to be considered for this opportunity. ## Notice North of England Commissioning Support is working for and on behalf of NHS England - Specialised Commissioning North West Region (the Contracting Authority) and is managing this early engagement exercise and a possible future procurement process for the provision of Termination of Pregnancy Services for Patients with a Complex Comorbidity (ToP CCM) in the North West. The Contracting Authority is issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Briefing Notice and invitation to attend a potential provider event to engage with the market and to gather information to gain a better understanding of both the capacity and appetite of the market in delivering ToP CCM services and to alert the market to a possible future opportunity. It is important to note that this PIN/Briefing Notice is not a call for competition, however, potential providers must respond to this invitation to participate in the future selection process. All potential providers are strongly encouraged to attend the provider engagement event, however, those unable to attend will still have to the opportunity to review the Briefing Pack, submit questions, request a 1:2:1, and participate in the future selection process so long as they respond to this invitation. This PIN and subsequent provider engagement event is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise. An expression of interest is no indication of a commitment to participate in the future selection process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who express an interest at any point during the event. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering portal (In-Tend) to manage this event and as such interested individuals and organisations will need to register on the portal to access the Briefing Notice documentation and submit their completed RFI. The In-Tend e-Tendering portal can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home Please follow the registration instructions (if you are not already registered) and look for the project NHSE855 Briefing Event - Termination of Pregnancy Services for Patients with a Complex Comorbidity in the North West. Please note that it is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day as long as you have a working internet connection. The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) 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 invitation and Briefing Notice documentation will be accessible from 30 November 2022 and completed responses must be submitted by 5:00 pm on 10 January 2022. ### Lot Information Lot 1 North of England Commissioning Support is working for and on behalf of NHS England - Specialised Commissioning North West Region (the Contracting Authority) and is managing this early engagement exercise and a possible future procurement process for the provision of Termination of Pregnancy Services for Patients with a Complex Comorbidity (ToP CCM) in the North West. The Contracting Authority is issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Briefing Notice and invitation to attend a potential provider event to engage with the market and to gather information to gain a better understanding of both the capacity and appetite of the market in delivering ToP CCM services and to alert the market to a possible future opportunity. It is important to note that this PIN/Briefing Notice is not a call for competition, however, potential providers must respond to this invitation to participate in the future selection process. All potential providers are strongly encouraged to attend the provider engagement event, however, those unable to attend will still have to the opportunity to review the Briefing Pack, submit questions, request a 1:2:1, and participate in the future selection process so long as they respond to this invitation. Additional information: This PIN and subsequent provider engagement event is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise. An expression of interest is no indication of a commitment to participate in the future selection process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who express an interest at any point during the event. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering portal (In-Tend) to manage this event and as such interested individuals and organisations will need to register on the portal to access the Briefing Notice documentation and submit their completed RFI. The In-Tend e-Tendering portal can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home Please follow the registration instructions (if you are not already registered) and look for the project NHSE855 Briefing Event - Termination of Pregnancy Services for Patients with a Complex Comorbidity in the North West. Please note that it is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day as long as you have a working internet connection ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033953-2022 | | 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 | 30 Nov 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Mar 2023 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND NORTH WEST REGION | | Locality | MERSEYSIDE | | Post town | Durham | | Postcode | DH1 3YG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham | | Local authority | County Durham | | Electoral ward | Durham South | | Westminster constituency | City of Durham | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services - 85111100 - Surgical hospital services - 85111200 - Medical hospital services - 85111300 - Gynaecological hospital services - 85111320 - Obstetrical hospital services ## Release History - 30 Nov 2022 at 14:42 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033953-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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