Tender

AQP for a Termination of Pregnancy Service (TOPS) for Nottingham & Nottinghamshire

  • NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-025340

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03f7b4

Published 29 August 2023, 3:23pm



The closing date and time has been changed to:

29 September 2023, 4:00pm

See the change notice.

Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board

Sir John Robinson House, Sir John Robinson Way, Arnold

Nottingham

NG5 6DA

Email

agem.procurementeastmids@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKF14 - Nottingham

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.notts.icb.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.notts.icb.nhs.uk/

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

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

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

AQP for a Termination of Pregnancy Service (TOPS) for Nottingham & Nottinghamshire

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

NHS Nottingham & Nottinghamshire ICB is seeking suitably qualified and capable providers to deliver their Termination of Pregnancy Service (TOPS) via an Any Qualified Provider (AQP) contract.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - Early Termination: Up to 13 weeks + 6 days

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NHS Nottingham & Nottinghamshire ICB is seeking suitably qualified and capable providers to deliver their Termination of Pregnancy Service (TOPS) via an Any Qualified Provider (AQP)
contract.

The service is split into 2 Lots:
Early Termination: Up to 13 weeks + 6 days Late
Termination: Over 14 weeks and up to 24 weeks

Up to 14 weeks gestation service will include the following aspects:
• Booking Service to pre-termination assessment clinic
• Community pre-termination assessment clinic either face to face consultation or telemedicine
• Early medical terminations of pregnancy up to 14 weeks gestation; or
• Referral to provider of late terminations of pregnancy 14 to 23 weeks plus 6 days gestation


Objectives of the service:
• To offer high quality, impartial support and advice to all Service Users who request a termination of pregnancy, regardless of age, ethnicity, language, culture, disability, sexual orientation, religious or personal circumstances.
• To provide Service Users with access to a termination of pregnancy as early as possible.
• To provide a culturally sensitive and confidential service.
• To provide termination of pregnancy methods clinically appropriate for a Service User’s gestation and clinical circumstances.
• To improve the sexual health of Service Users through proactively offering sexual health screening and treatment as appropriate for Chlamydia, other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV. To provide information and advice on all methods of contraception, (with particular emphasis on the promotion of LARC) and the supply of the full range of reversible contraceptive methods.

To register your interest please see the link below and search for the project reference/name as detailed:

Where to apply for the tender:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Project Name: AQP for a Termination of Pregnancy
Service for Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Project Reference Number: C192568

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 January 2024

End date

31 December 2026

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Option to extend for 2 years subject to satisfactory performance

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

This is an Any Qualified Provider contract and is on a zero value, zero volume basis with no activity guaranteed

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2 - Late Termination: Over 14 weeks and up to 24 weeks

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NHS Nottingham & Nottinghamshire ICB is seeking suitably qualified and capable providers to deliver their Termination of Pregnancy Service (TOPS) via an Any Qualified Provider (AQP)
contract.

The service is split into 2 Lots:
Early Termination: Up to 13 weeks + 6 days Late
Termination: Over 14 weeks and up to 24 weeks

The Service will include the following aspects:
• Late terminations of pregnancy 14 to 24-weeks’ gestation


Objectives of the service:
• To offer high quality, impartial support and advice to all Service Users who request a termination of pregnancy, regardless of age, ethnicity, language, culture, disability, sexual orientation, religious or personal circumstances.
• To provide Service Users with access to a termination of pregnancy as early as possible.
• To provide a culturally sensitive and confidential service.
• To provide termination of pregnancy methods clinically appropriate for a Service User’s gestation and clinical circumstances.
• To improve the sexual health of Service Users through proactively offering sexual health screening and treatment as appropriate for Chlamydia, other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV. To provide information and advice on all methods of contraception, (with particular emphasis on the promotion of LARC) and the supply of the full range of reversible contraceptive methods.

To register your interest please see the link below and search for the project reference/name as detailed:

Where to apply for the tender:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Project Name: AQP for a Termination of Pregnancy
Service for Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Project Reference Number: C192568

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 January 2024

End date

31 December 2026

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Option to extend for a further 2 years subject to satisfactory performance

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

This is an Any Qualified Provider contract and is on a zero value, zero volume basis with no activity guaranteed


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Originally published as:

Date

20 September 2023

Local time

5:00pm

Changed to:

Date

29 September 2023

Local time

4:00pm

See the change notice.

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

21 August 2023

Local time

5:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

The contract is for an AQP (Any Qualified Provider) which is let on a zero value, zero volume basis, and does not guarantee any activity.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

NHS Arden and GEM CSU

Francis Crick House

Northampton

NN3 6BJ

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/