Published date: 31 January 2018

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 28 February 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£1,305,000

Procurement reference

PR002399

Published date

31 January 2018

Closing date

28 February 2018

Contract start date

3 April 2018

Contract end date

2 April 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group are seeking to procure, using and Any Qualified Provider route, abortion and related services to women across the CCG area that require it up to the legal gestation age, including medical and surgical methods as well as contraceptive counselling and sexual health screening. The service seeks to provide a consistent, comprehensive, effective, accessible, legal and appropriate abortion service to service users.

The AQP framework period will be for an initial term of 5 years, with a possible extension of any period(s) up to a further 2 years, as defined and at the discretion of the Commissioner. Services are planned to commence from 1st April 2018. The Commissioner has a total budget available of £261,000 per annum.

This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

More information

Additional text

The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).

About the buyer

Contact name

Angela Mortley

Address

Wynford House
Lufton Way
Yeovil
BA22 8HR
England

Telephone

01935381938

Email

angelamortley@nhs.net

Website

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home