Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-12-21
Buyer: NHS Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85100000: Health services
Estimated value: 11000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2021-01-20

Technical requirements: Procurement for the Provision of Termination of Pregnancy Services to Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (‘CCG’) on behalf of Buckinghamshire CCG, East Berkshire CCG and Berkshire West CCG
Oxfordshire CCG are seeking to commission a successful, efficient and safe termination of pregnancy service which respects service user’s wishes, reduces repeat terminations and unintended pregnancies, and promotes better sexual health among service users.
The service will be for all adults (over the age of 18) who are registered with a GP in the CCG group area. The provider will ensure that the service is respectful and does not discriminate on grounds of age, disability, race, ethnicity, culture, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, income levels, marital status, previous terminations or any other non-medical characteristics.
The initial contract term will be for 3 years from 1 September 2021, with an optional extension of any period(s) up to a maximum of a further 2 year, as defined and at the discretion of the commissioners.
Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (‘CCG’) are seeking to commission a successful, speedy and safe termination of pregnancy service which respects service user’s wishes, reduces repeat terminations and unintended pregnancies, and promotes better sexual health among service users. This service will support: Oxfordshire CCG, Buckinghamshire CCG, East Berkshire CCG and Berkshire West CCG. These CCGs are referred to as ‘The CCG Group’.
The service will be for all adults (over the age of 18) who are registered with a GP in the CCG group area. The provider will ensure that the service is respectful and does not discriminate on grounds of age, disability, race, ethnicity, culture, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, income levels, marital status, previous terminations or any other non-medical characteristics.
• to provide a termination of pregnancy service which provides information/advice and medical terminations within the service user’s county of residence or within 30 miles of their home and at the time they request; and provides surgical terminations within their county of residence.
• to offer terminations as early as possible based on the service user’s gestation and clinical circumstances
• to provide a quality service which complies with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Guideline for the ‘Care of women Requesting Induced Abortion’, the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health Guidance and current best evidence.
— form/maintain good positive links to other associated services/providers to allow the provision of multi-agency health and social care,
— work alongside referrers to ensure timely and appropriate referrals; this may include training and support,
The initial contract term will be for 3 years from the 1 September 2021, with an optional extension of any period(s) up to a maximum of a further 2 year, as defined and at the discretion of the commissioners.
This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the commissioners.
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).
Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'current tenders' list on the e-procurement system In-Tend, available on the following link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home


Award value: 11000000