Planning

Termination of Pregnancy Services (TOPs) Northamptonshire

  • Northamptonshire ICB

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-030889

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-037e3e

Published 1 November 2022, 5:18pm



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

Email

andrew.taylor15@nhs.net

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