Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB
Sandford Gate, East Point Business Park, Littlemore
Oxford
OX4 6LB
Contact
Mark Stanbrook
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ - South East (England)
NHS Organisation Data Service
10Q
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.bucksoxonberksw.icb.nhs.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Frimley ICB
Aldershot
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ11 - Berkshire
NHS Organisation Data Service
QNQ
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.frimley.icb.nhs.uk/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Termination of Pregnancy Service AQP for BOB and Frimley ICBs
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Any Qualified Provider process for Termination of Pregnancy Services covering Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Frimley.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- UKJ37 - North Hampshire
Main site or place of performance
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Frimley (North East Hampshire and Farnham, Surrey Heath and East Berkshire)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
BOB ICB and Frimley ICB ("the ICBs") are setting up a new Any Qualified Provider (AQP) list for Termination of Pregnancy services covering Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, West Berkshire and the entirety of Frimley (Berkshire East, North East Hants & Farnham, Surry Heath)
The aim of this service is to provide a professional and personalised service that enables service users to access termination of pregnancy services that are safe, accessible, timely and of high quality. The service should aim to provide a consistent, comprehensive, effective, legal, and safe termination of pregnancy in a supportive and non-judgemental environment which respects service user's wishes, reduces repeat terminations and unintended pregnancies, and promotes better sexual health among service users.
The aim of this service is to provide a professional and personalised service that enables service users to access termination of pregnancy services that are safe, accessible, timely and of high quality. The service should aim to provide a consistent, comprehensive, effective, legal, and safe termination of pregnancy in a supportive and non-judgemental environment which respects service user's wishes, reduces repeat terminations and unintended pregnancies, and promotes better sexual health among service users.
The objectives of the service are:
• To provide an all-inclusive termination of pregnancy service to clients which includes information/advice and provides medical terminations.
• To offer terminations as early as possible based on the service user's gestation and clinical circumstances.
• To assess all service users under the age of 16 face to face and provide support whereas a child they are recognised as vulnerable.
• To offer all service users aged 16-18 face to face assessment and support.
• To ensure that, following information and advice, if the decision is to use Pills by Post with collection as the Service Users choice of receipt, the appropriate support and the collection point should be within the Service User's locality.
• To make sure that steps are taken when sending treatment packages to the Service User's home by courier, post or by other means to ensure that the package(s) reaches the named service user and confidentiality is respected as far as is reasonably possible.
• All packages must be dispatched as soon as possible but within 24 hours and outcome followed up.
• To aim for 98% of terminations take place without complications to include, but not be limited to, cervical trauma, uterine perforation, severe bleeding requiring transfusion, and uterine rupture as stated in schedule 4.
• To provide 100% of service users with advice on the full range of contraceptives, including the offer of (and where necessary fit) Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARC), and offer at least five condoms.
• Service user's receiving Pills by Post will also have the contraception conversation and can be offered 3 months of oral contraception and/or condoms (in line with their Standard Operating Procedure and relevant guidance; and/or be referred to their GP or SHS for ongoing contraceptive provision.
• To supply (and where necessary fit) 90% of service users with contraceptives after treatment.
• To support the reduction of sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
• To ensure opportunities are in place for accurate and effective information and screening of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Where appropriate sexual health screening offered in line with guidance to include Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea as stated in schedule 4.
The Termination of Pregnancy Service is expected to include:
• Primary care referrals and self-referral into the service.
• Provision of professionally trained staff.
• Provision of regular clinics within the geographical area.
• Specialist assessment and treatment.
• Appropriate interventions and onward referral where necessary.
• Information on and signposting to any relevant support services.
• Treatment to prevent hospital admissions.
• Innovation through service improvement.
• Work with the ICBs on appropriate KPIs.
• Ensure appropriate data collection methods to submit quarterly reports to the ICBs.
• Form/maintain good positive links to other associated services/providers to allow the provision of multi-agency health and social care.
• Work alongside referrers to ensure timely and appropriate referrals; this may include training and support.
• CQC registration.
• Appropriate governance and policies.
• Close working with Primary Care Networks.
The AQP is for an initial three years, with the option to extend for two further years at the sole discretion of the ICBs. Full details, including how to apply can be found on our e-procurement system, Atamis at the link given.
Responses must be submitted by 1pm 14th July. The ICBs reserve the right to accept additional applications during the lifetime of the contract.
two.2.14) Additional information
The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
14 July 2023
Local time
1:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English