Contract

Termination of Pregnancy Service

  • NHS North West London Integrated Care Board

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-031286

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04a46c

Published 1 October 2024, 10:30am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS North West London Integrated Care Board

15 Marylebone Rd,

London

NW1 5JD

Contact

Helen Hewitt

Email

helen.hewitt11@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI32 - Westminster

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.nwlondonics.nhs.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.nwlondonics.nhs.uk

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 Service

Reference number

C235888

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The service provides termination of pregnancy services.

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: £5,237,145

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London
Main site or place of performance

To cover the London boroughs of Brent, Ealing, Harrow, Hammersmith & Fulham, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Due to the nature of the health care services the existing provider (Marie Stopes International) is the only
realistic capable provider for the relevant authority’s specific requirements, therefore direct
award process A applies, and such service is designated as essential services and time
essential in the NHS Standard Contract.
- An award has been made following Direct Award Process A
- The lifetime value is £5,237,145
- The length of the new contract is for 12 months, until 31st March 2025
- An award has also been made to National Unplanned Pregnancy Advisory Service (NUPAS). The related award notice is FTS-011753 (NUPAS).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

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

Award criteria (II.2.5) - No realistic alternative 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:

An award has been made following PSR 2023 Direct Award Process A, based on criterion 'No realistic alternative provider'.

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


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

9 September 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

MARIE STOPES INTERNATIONAL

1 Conway Street, Fitzroy Square

London

W1T 6LP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI31 - Camden and City of London
National registration number

01102208

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £5,237,145

Total value of the contract/lot: £5,237,145


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

- 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. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts
Regulations do not apply to this award.
- The NHS NWL ICB Governance/decision-making panel is making the award decision is NWL ICB
- No conflicts of interest have been identified

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of Justice for England and Wales

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom