Termination of Pregnancy Services

Contract Duration: 3 years with an option to extend for a further 12 months.

This procurement is to establish a contract for the provision of Termination of Pregnancy Services. NHS Arden and GEM CSU on behalf of NHS South Warwickshire CCG who will be the lead Contracting Authority on behalf of NHS South Warwickshire CCG; NHS Coventry & Rugby CCG and NHS Warwickshire North CCG (referred to as the Commissioner(s) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver these Services. NHS South Warwickshire CCG (the Lead Commissioner) or any Contracting Authority listed in this procurement, does not place any obligation to commit to any value of business until such time an appropriate contract is made for services by each Contracting Authority.

To express an interest in providing the service and downloading the ITT documentation you will need to register and follow the steps: To register on the portal: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk From the portal (NHS Arden Commissioning Support Procurement services Portal Home Page, click the ‘Click Here to Register’ link. Accept the terms & conditions for using the portal. Complete your organisation & personal details. Choose a memorable username and submit. You will be sent an email with your unique password.

Correspondence and communication will only be dealt with through the Bravo website. For technical support in submitting your expression of interest contact the BravoSolution Help-desk.

Please be advised that NHS CCGs are mandated by NHS England to apply the Patient Choice and Competition Regulations 2013 Part 2 to all procurements. The services to which this notice relates fall within the scope of Patient Choice and Competition Regulations 2013 Part 2 which will be subject to the ‘Light Touch regime’ and is subject to enactment by Government and subject to adoption by April 2016. Neither the publication of this notice nor the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the contracting authorities intend to hold themselves bound by the full Public Contracts Regulations 2015 Regulation 74. The Commissioners will carry out all procurements in accordance with the principles and governance of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 Regulation 74.

The ITT is to be published on Bravo Procurement Portal on Thursday 3rd September 2015, ITT clarification questions must be submitted by 13:00 Tuesday 29th September 2015 and the deadline for ITT responses is 13:00 Monday 5th October 2015. Note these times and dates are indicative and may be subject to change.