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title: "Termination of Pregnancy Services (TOPS) for NHS MSE ICB"
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# Termination of Pregnancy Services (TOPS) for NHS MSE ICB

Buyer: NHS MID AND SOUTH ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0399f6

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## Summary

The NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board has awarded the contract for Termination of Pregnancy Services (TOPS) to MSI Reproductive Choices. The tender was for health services falling under CPV code 85100000, with a total contract value of £16,614,090.50 GBP. The contract, which has a term of 60 months with a possible extension of 24 months, was signed on 17th April 2023. The service commencement date is scheduled for 1st August 2023 - 31st July 2028. The procurement method was an Open procedure with accelerated processing, and the tender deadline was 17th February 2023.

This tender offers an opportunity for healthcare providers specialised in reproductive health services to compete for the provision of Termination of Pregnancy Services. Businesses in the health services industry, particularly those experienced in women's health and family planning services, are well-suited to participate. The procurement process is aimed at securing high-quality, impartial support for women/children seeking termination of pregnancy, emphasizing early access, clinical appropriateness, sexual health improvement, and contraception information. The service provider must adhere to the contract terms, cost, and volume models set by the NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board throughout the contract period.

## Notice

NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (NHS MSE ICB) (the Authority) invites suitably qualified providers to tender for this Termination of Pregnancy Services (TOPs). The Contract will be for a term of 60 months (5 years) with the possibility of extending the term for a period of 24 additional months (2 years) beyond the initial contracted duration by agreement between the Authority and the Bidder. The proposed service commencement date is 01st August 2023 - 31st July 2028. The annual value of the contract is based upon activity spend 2021/22 of PS2,373,441.50 Sterling. The aggregate value of the contract (including extensions) as advertised in the FTS notice is PS16,614,090.50 Sterling. The aggregate value of the contract (excluding extensions) is PS11,867,207.50 Sterling. At the time the opportunity notice was first issued, all tender documentation was free and available via the e-procurement portal at https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/ under the ITT Code: itt_119 - Termination of Pregnancy Services (TOPS) for NHS MSE ICB It was noted that all interested providers must submit a compliant bid submission in accordance with the Process Overview document by the ITT response deadline 17/02/23 at 17:30hrs.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (NHS MSE ICB) (the Authority) invites suitably qualified providers to tender for this Termination of Pregnancy Services (TOPs). The Contract will be for a term of 60 months (5 years) with the possibility of extending the term for a period of 24 additional months (2 years) beyond the initial contracted duration by agreement between the Authority and the Bidder. The proposed service commencement date is 01st August 2023 - 31st July 2028. The annual value of the contract is based upon activity spend 2021/22 of PS2,373,441.50 Sterling. The aggregate value of the contract (including extensions) as advertised in the FTS notice is PS16,614,090.50 Sterling. The aggregate value of the contract (excluding extensions) is PS11,867,207.50 Sterling. TOPS will operate a Tariff as outlined in the Document 7 - Commercial Offer Template. The contract shall be paid upon provision of service and there is no guarantee of activity. The Authority has entered expectant activity levels in the '2023/24 estimated activity column' of the Commercial Offer Template, however, it should be stipulated that this is not guaranteed activity for the contract duration. The key objectives of the service are: * To offer high quality, impartial support and advice to all women/children who request a termination of pregnancy, regardless of age, ethnicity, language, disability, sexual orientation, religious or personal circumstances. * To provide women/children with access to a termination of pregnancy as early as possible. * To provide termination of pregnancy methods clinically appropriate for a women/children's gestation and clinical circumstances. * To improve the sexual health of women/children through providing sexual health screening and treatment as appropriate for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV. * To provide information and advice on all methods of contraception, and the supply of reversible contraceptive methods locally available. Other key considerations: The NCA is not available to publish, however the total spend equates to 2021/22 = PS11,661.41 and 2022/23 (up to December 22) = PS36,434.53. Annual adjustments for inflation/efficiency will be made to the tariffs each year in line with the contract terms. Demographic growth will be applied to the activity plan as detailed in the Commercial Offer Template. The procurement will utilise a cost and volume model. Growth will be driven and applied based on actual activity year on year. The Authority intends to award this contract to a single successful bidder.

Options: The Authority retains the option to extend for a further 24 months (from the 01st August 2028 - 31st July 2030).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018826-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2023 - 31 May 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £16,614,090 |
| Lots value | £16,614,090 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £16,614,090 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS MID AND SOUTH ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Additional buyers | NHS MID AND SOUTH ESSEX ICB |
| Locality | BASILDON |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS14 3HG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway |
| Local authority | Basildon |
| Electoral ward | Fryerns |
| Westminster constituency | Basildon and Billericay |
| Delivery location | TLH3 Essex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MSI REPRODUCTIVE CHOICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 3 Jul 2023 at 11:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018826-2023
- 24 Jan 2023 at 08:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002081-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.msichoices.org.uk
- https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/
- https://www.midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk
- https://www.midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk/

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