Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Northamptonshire ICB
Francis Crick House, Summerhouse Road, Moulton Park Industrial Estate,
Northampton
NN3 6BJ
Contact
Andrew Taylor
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire ICB
Commissioner
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.icnorthamptonshire.org.uk/icb
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/582119f5-86e2-427a-8ff5-0b4e2b91c954
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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 Services (TOPs) Northamptonshire
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is seeking to procure a provider for the Termination of Pregnancy Services (TOPs) contract. This is a Prior Information Notice to notify potential providers of the upcoming procurement and to invite interested providers to participate in pre-procurement market engagement by responding to a market engagement questionnaire - the results of which may be used in the final design of the procurement and the Services. It is expected that the contract will be for a proposed period of 5 years with no opportunity for any further extensions.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,265,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is seeking to procure a provider for the Termination of Pregnancy Services (TOPs) contract. This is a Prior Information Notice to notify potential providers of the upcoming procurement and to invite interested providers to participate in pre-procurement market engagement by responding to a market engagement questionnaire - the results of which may be used in the final design of the procurement and the Services. It is expected that the contract will be for a proposed period of 5 years with no opportunity for any further extensions. The estimated total contract value is approximately £1,265,000 per annum. This value is indicative and may be subject to change (over and above any chargeable actual activity completed in relation to a cost and volume contract) dependent on NHSE guidance. It is currently envisaged that the procurement will be published in November 2022. The Contracting Authority is inviting interested providers to register their interest in the future contract opportunity by expressing their interest in the project and replying to the Market Engagement Questionnaire attached to the corresponding Contracts Finder notice via the link here (https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/582119f5-86e2-427a-8ff5-0b4e2b91c954) along with other Market Engagement materials.
The Contracting Authority requests interested providers to consider the questionnaire and to provide a completed questionnaire response to andrew.taylor15@nhs.net by no later than 12noon on 14th November 2022. The Contracting Authority intends to use the information provided by interested providers in the design of the procurement process, in the finalisation of the specification and associated documents ahead of the tender stage. Interested providers can access the documentation via the attachments area of the corresponding Contracts Finder notice (https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/582119f5-86e2-427a-8ff5-0b4e2b91c954 ) and ask clarification questions as required for the Authority's consideration during this pre procurement market engagement phase via andrew.taylor15@nhs.net. Please note the deadline to receive clarification questions is 12 noon on 7th November 2022.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
21 November 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Documents to respond to this market engagement questionnaire are available from the corresponding Contracts Finder notice here https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/582119f5-86e2-427a-8ff5-0b4e2b91c954