Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group
Aspen House, Stephenson Road, Severalls Business Park
Colchester
CO4 9QR
Contact
Bilal Tabasum
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main 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 in North East Essex
Reference number
ACE-0485-2021-NEE
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) invited suitably qualified service providers to submit tenders for the provision of Termination of Pregnancy Services in North East Essex.
The successful Provider is expected to manage the following aspects of Terminations of Pregnancy service:
- Terminations <24 weeks (unless excluded under this contract)
- Sexual Health advice, information and signposting Contraception and birth control (i.e. IUD)
- Any women who chooses not to be seen within an NHS trust for: *Evacuation of products of conception from uterus. Pathways and processes will be developed as part of the mobilisation period; *Miscarriage <10 weeks. Pathways and processes will be developed as part of the mobilisation period.
- Sexual health testing
- Chlamydia
- HIV testing.
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: £3,161,429
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
Main site or place of performance
North East Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) invited suitably qualified service providers to submit tenders for the provision of Termination of Pregnancy Services in North East Essex.
The successful Provider is expected to manage the following aspects of Terminations of Pregnancy service:
- Terminations <24 weeks (unless excluded under this contract)
- Sexual Health advice, information and signposting Contraception and birth control (i.e. IUD)
- Any women who chooses not to be seen within an NHS trust for: *Evacuation of products of conception from uterus. Pathways and processes will be developed as part of the mobilisation period; *Miscarriage <10 weeks. Pathways and processes will be developed as part of the mobilisation period.
- Sexual health testing
- Chlamydia
- HIV testing.
The Provider will be responsible for ensuring that those referred into the service are put on the pathway as soon as possible, to ensure a timely outcome for the woman. This will include but will not be limited to:
- Providing a flexible, responsive and accessible service that gives women the widest opportunity to receive care within the care model of the provider.
- Offering services outside of 9-5 working hours, where it can be demonstrated by either the commissioner or provider it achieves the best outcomes for women
- Providing services locally within North East Essex within a minimum of 2 days assessment/operational days a week
- Offering services at the weekend, where it can be demonstrated by either the commissioner or provider it achieves the best outcomes for women
- Offering services in the most appropriate setting.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Workforce / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Procedures and Performance / Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion - Name: Mobilisation / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery / Weighting: 25%
Quality criterion - Name: Environmental, Sustainability / Weighting: 7.5%
Quality criterion - Name: IM&T and IG / Weighting: 7.5%
Quality criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 5%
Price - Weighting: 20%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract term will be for an initial 60 months, with the option to extend by a further 24 months.
You are advised that the £3,161,429 value relates to the 7 years (5 years plus option to extend by 2 years).
The maximum contract value for the 5 year contract is £2,258,164.
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
The Contract will run for 5 years (with the option to extend by a further 2 years) commencing on the 01/09/2022.
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-021537
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Termination of Pregnancy Services in North East Essex
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 November 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 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
1 Conway Street, Fitzroy Square
London
W1T 6LP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH - East of England
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,161,429
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The services to which this process relates fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020) ("the Regulations"). As such, the CCG does not intend to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, save those applicable to Schedule 3 Services.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice of England and Wales
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
NHS North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group
Aspen House, Stephenson Road, The Severalls Business Park
Colchester
CO4 9QR
Country
United Kingdom