Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS BLMK Commissioning Collaborative
Capability House
Bedford
MK45 4HR
Contact
Samuel Naxton
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH24 - Bedford
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Termination of Pregnancy Services (ToPS) - BLMK CCG
Reference number
ACE-0436-2020-BLMK_ToPS
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH24 - Bedford
Main site or place of performance
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
This is a modification notice. BLMK CCG will be extending its contract with British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) for a period of 12 months for the provision of Termination of Pregnancy Services from 01/04/21 until the 31/03/22. This provides a sufficient period of time for a strategic review of the service and preparation for a potential procurement exercise.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
12
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
Termination of Pregnancy (ToPS) - BLMK
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
16 February 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS)
Head Office, 20 Timothys Bridge Road,
Stratford-upon-Avon
CV37 9BF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG13 - Warwickshire
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £1,329,110
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
NHS BLMK CCG will be extending its current contracts with BPAS for a period of 12 months, for the provision of Termination of Pregnancy Services. The additional contractual term will be from 01/04/21 to 31/03/22 and allows for a strategic review of service provision and for commissioners to undertake relevant engagement with all stakeholder parties to inform a robust procurement process, which aims to award a new longer term contract whilst ensuring continuity of care for its population. The total contract value for the 12 month extension period is £1,329,110.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice of England and Wales
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
NHS BLMK Commissioning Collaborative
Capability House
Bedford
MK45 4HR
Country
United Kingdom
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKH24 - Bedford
Main site or place of performance
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
This is a modification notice. BLMK CCG will be extending its existing contracts with British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) for a period of 12 months for the provision of Termination of Pregnancy Services from 01/04/21 until the 31/03/22. This provides a sufficient period of time for a strategic review of the service and preparation for a potential procurement exercise covering Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes (BLMK)
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
12
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£1,329,110
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS)
Head Office, 20 Timothys Bridge Road
Stratford-upon-Avon
CV37 9BF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG13 - Warwickshire
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
NHS BLMK CCG will be extending its contract with British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) for a period of 12 months for the provision of Termination of Pregnancy Services from 01/04/21 until the 31/03/22. This provides a sufficient period of time for a strategic review of the service and preparation for a potential procurement exercise. The total contract value for the 12 month extension period is £1,329,110.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
Extension of existing service provision to:
Implement the recovery and transformation plan following the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Review and develop a BLMK strategy preparing for a potential procurement exercise.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £1,329,110
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £5,471,969