Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-11-04
Buyer: NHS West Norfolk Clinical Commissioning Group (Co-ordinating Commissioner)
Country: UK
Region: East Anglia
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85121210: Cardiology services
Estimated value: 2034000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-11-21
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Norfolk Clinical Commissioning Groups (West/North/Norwich/South) wish to commission a Termination of Pregnancy Service (TOPS) incl. Early Medical TOPS and TOPS up to 24 weeks gestation. NHS Standard Contract 3 years term, 24 months extension option subject to satisfactory contractual performance, service start Weds 5.4.2017. Service aims:
— High quality responsive impartial support/advice to service users who request an abortion, regardless of age/ethnicity/language/disabilities/mental health needs/sexual orientation/religious/personal circumstances
— Provide abortion methods clinically appropriate for gestation/clinical circumstances, including those with complex needs
— Improve users sexual health by providing sexual health screening/counselling/referral to treatment appropriate for sexually transmitted infections incl. Chlamydia, HIV
— Encourage contraception use, ensure women have information about local contraception advice/services
The service shall be provided for all women resident within the Norfolk CCGs boundaries or registered with a Norfolk General Practice (excluding Great Yarmouth).
Norfolk Clinical Commissioning Groups (West/North/Norwich/South) wish to commission a Termination of Pregnancy Service (TOPS) including Early Medical TOPS and TOPS up to 24 weeks gestation. NHS Standard Contract 3 years term, 24 months extension option subject to satisfactory contractual performance, service start Weds 5.4.2017.
— High quality responsive impartial support/advice to service users who request an abortion, regardless of age/ethnicity/language/disabilities/mental health needs/sexual orientation/religious/personal circumstances.
— Provide abortion methods clinically appropriate for gestation/clinical circumstances, including those with complex needs.
— Improve users sexual health by providing sexual health screening/counselling/referral to treatment appropriate for sexually transmitted infections incl. Chlamydia, HIV.
— Encourage contraception use, ensure women have information about local contraception advice/services.
Interested organisations wishing to participate in this procurement must express an interest by registering on the e-tendering website Pro-Contract at https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
All Tender documents are issued via the Pro-Contract site, and are available to access. You must complete and submit a Tender Response via the e-portal by the submission deadline of 16:00 hrs on Monday 21.11.2016 if you wish to bid for this contract. Responses received after this deadline may not be considered.
Please see the timeline for this procurement (Section 3 of the ITT pack document). The ITT pack document is accessible on the Pro-Contract website at.https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
Suppliers need to register and login to download the TOPS ITT pack, then complete the Tender Response Template and other Supporting Documentation electronically — when completed, upload and submit the Tender Response via the Pro-Contract portal by the stated deadline. Submission of Tenders will only be accepted via the Pro-Contract e-tendering system. For more information on how to use Pro-Contract, Bidders are asked to refer to the guidance documents available on the Pro-Contract website.


Award value: 2034000