Published date: 8 February 2019

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 27 February 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Procurement reference

34489

Published date

8 February 2019

Closing date

27 February 2019

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

NHS Sandwell and West Birmingham CCG on behalf of itself, Wolverhampton CCG and Walsall CCG is looking to engage with potential provider organisations who are potentially interested in delivering a Termination of Pregnancy Service to provide abortion care for the female population, commissioned by Sandwell & West Birmingham CCG, Wolverhampton CCG and Walsall CCG.

The aims and objectives of the service are expected to be:
• To provide an abortion service that is accessible, equitable and timely in delivering high quality care that is appropriate effective and legal to service users
• To Provide a quality service informed by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Guidance for the ''Care of Women Requesting Induced Abortion'' (the RCOG Guideline), the MEDFASH standards for sexual health service, and current best evidence.
• To ensure that risk of infection and other complications to service users is minimized.
• To ensure that opportunities for contraceptive counselling and sexual health screening are maximised especially chlamydia for patients at high risk
• To reduce the percentage of women seeking repeat terminations from current levels
• To provide nurse led consultations and ensure that doctors recruited are appropriately qualified.

To facilitate market engagement the Commissioners will be holding an event which is being held on the 28th February 2019 in West Bromwich.

The engagement process will enable Commissioners to give interested organisations an overview of requirements. It will also encourage feedback from the market on elements of the service model and future procurement structure.

To register to attend the market engagement event, obtain further information in relation to agenda & venue, and also to access an additional Commissioner feedback request questionnaire, please follow the instructions below:

1. Go to https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK and click the link to register (If your organisation has not registered previously)

2. Once registered, login in to the system and look for 'quote/tender' reference 34489 Termination of Pregnancy Services (Black Country CCGs) - MARKET ENGAGEMENT. Please make sure that if you wish to attend the event that you have submitted your registration response by no later than 5.00pm on Wednesday 27th February 2019. For any technical support, please contact the e-tendering helpdesk on 0800 840 2050 or support@eu-supply.com

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Please note, this notice relates to a market engagement exercise and not a procurement process. All documentation shared as part of this market engagement is draft and subject to change.

About the buyer

Contact name

Richard Ward

Address

Kingston House
438-450 High Street
West Bromwich
B70 9LD
England

Telephone

07715 038 626

Email

richard.ward11@nhs.net

Website

https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK