Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-11-03
Buyer: NHS East Sussex Clinical Commissioning Group
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85100000: Health services
Estimated value: 15365000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2020-12-10

Technical requirements: Commissioners are seeking bids from healthcare providers for provision of termination of pregnancy services across Sussex. The provider will deliver termination of pregnancy services that adhere to national clinical guidelines, to the population of Sussex across 3 Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) areas, under the standard NHS Contract. The anticipated value of the service is approximately GBP 2 195 000.00 per annum. The contract shall be for a period of 5 years from 1 July 2021 with the option of an additional extension period of up to a further 2 years (5 + 2). The value stated represents the total value over the potential full term including extension period, of 7 years. The estimated total value of services under this contract therefore is GBP 15 365 000.00.
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The services to which this tender relates fall within Chapter 3, Section 7, Particular Procurement Regimes to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and Part H of the Annex V to the Public Contracts Directive (also known as ‘light touch regime’). Neither the publication of the above advertisements, the inclusion of a Bidder selection stage nor the use of the term ‘Selection Questionnaire’ nor any other indication (including any statement in this ITT) shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, save those applicable to Chapter 3, Section 7, Particular Procurement Regimes and the Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition Regulations.
Reference: Termination of Pregnancy Services (Sussex) NHS/SOEPS/18.468 ITT by 5pm on Thursday 10 December 2020.
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Award value: 15365000