Published date: 1 September 2021

This notice was replaced on 16 December 2021

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 16 December 2021)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£3,853,442

Procurement reference

tender_280740/991923

Published date

1 September 2021

Closing date

1 October 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 September 2022

Contract end date

31 August 2027

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

NHS North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) hereby invite suitably qualified service providers to submit tenders for the provision of Termination of Pregnancy Services in North East Essex.

The CCG recognises how important it is that our stakeholders are informed and engaged in respect of this service.

The successful Provider will be 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.


More information

Additional text

To express an interest in tendering for this service and access the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents and all other information concerning the procurement, please go to: https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Click on &apos;Register&apos; and follow the on screen instructions.
Responses must be fully completed and submitted exclusively via the BravoSolution e-procurement portal no later than 12:00 noon on 1 October 2021.

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 £3,853,442 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 £2,709.770.

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.


About the buyer

Contact name

Cariad Burgess

Address

NHS North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group, Aspen House, Stephenson Road, Severalls Business Park
Colchester
CO4 9QR
England

Email

cariad.burgess@attain.co.uk

Website

http://www.neessexccg.nhs.uk/