Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board
Stafford Education and Enterprise Park, Weston Road,
Stafford
ST18 0BF
Contact
Emma Hardman
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://staffsstoke.icb.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://staffsstoke.icb.nhs.uk/contracting-and-procurement/
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 and Contraceptive Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121210 - Gyneacologic or obstetric services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The aim of the service is to provide a fully comprehensive package of care including assessment, counselling, treatment, follow-up care and contraceptive advice and provision for all women requesting induced abortion. The Service will offer high quality, impartial support and advice to all service users who request an abortion, regardless of age, ethnicity, language, disability, religious or personal circumstances. The services will be delivered in line with current legislation (I.e. Abortion Act). The Provider shall deliver a full package of care addressing and maximising opportunities for contraception, sexual health and mental health needs as well as the actual termination of pregnancy procedure.
Contracts awarded to eligible Providers to deliver NHS Termination of Pregnancy Services (TOPS) following the 'Direct Award Process B' as set out in the Health Care Services [Provider Selection Regime (PSR)] Regulations 2023. "Direct Award Process B" means the process set out in regulation 8 for the award of a contract without a competition.
There are local prices in place for some of the services delivered. Surgical terminations will be paid at national NHS Payment Scheme prices.
The indicative contract term is from 01/07/2025 to 30/06/2027, with an option to extend for two years until 30/06/2029. The contract is for an existing service, however BPAS and MSI are a new provider for SSOT ICB
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £10,280,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
- UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The aim of the service is to provide a fully comprehensive package of care including assessment, counselling, treatment, follow-up care and contraceptive advice and provision for all women requesting induced abortion. The Service will offer high quality, impartial support and advice to all service users who request an abortion, regardless of age, ethnicity, language, disability, religious or personal circumstances. The services will be delivered in line with current legislation (I.e. Abortion Act). The Provider shall deliver a full package of care addressing and maximising opportunities for contraception, sexual health and mental health needs as well as the actual termination of pregnancy procedure.
Contracts awarded to eligible Providers to deliver NHS Termination of Pregnancy Services (TOPS) following the 'Direct Award Process B' as set out in the Health Care Services [Provider Selection Regime (PSR)] Regulations 2023. "Direct Award Process B" means the process set out in regulation 8 for the award of a contract without a competition.
There are local prices in place for some of the services delivered. Surgical terminations will be paid at national NHS Payment Scheme prices.
The indicative contract term is from 01/07/2025 to 30/06/2027, with an option to extend for two years until 30/06/2029. The contract is for an existing service, however BPAS and MSI are a new provider for SSOT ICB
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Patient Choice / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The service is not subject to legal right to choose however the ICB has made a decision to offer patients a choice of provider.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Direct Award B , Patient Choice is being offered whilst there is no legal right to choice.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 May 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS)
Ground Floor, Orion House, 2 Athena Drive
Leamington Spa
CV34 6RQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG13 - Warwickshire
Charity Commission (England and Wales)
289145
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £0.01
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 May 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
National Unplanned Pregnancy Advisory Service (NUPAS)
5 Arthur Road
Edgbaston, Birmingham
B15 2UL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG31 - Birmingham
Companies House
01087755
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £0.01
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 May 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MSI Reproductive Choices
Conway Street, Fitzroy Square
London
W1T 6LP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
Companies House
01102208
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £0.01
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a cost and volume (activity based) contract and no activity is guaranteed hence this is valued at £0.01.
Total indicative cost for termination of pregnancy services for the whole of Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB for a 2 year period is circa £5,140,000
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
Details of the award decision-makers: NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB Finance and Planning Committee on 6th of May 2025
Conflicts of interest identified among the NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB Finance and Planning Committee : None
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB
Staffordshire
Country
United Kingdom