Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2017-12-13
Buyer: NHS Islington Commissioning Group
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 85000000 | 85100000: Health services
Estimated value: 16550000 GBP

Technical requirements: PRJ 575 - AQP Termination of Pregnancy Services (TOPS) and Central Booking Service (CBS) for North and Central London.
NHS Islington CCG on behalf of NHS Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey & Islington Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) in North & Central London (NCL), intends to invite applications from suitably experienced, qualified and registered providers of Termination of Pregnancy Services (TOPS).
The TOPS "Any Qualified Provider (AQP)" NHS framework, to which successful applicant providers will be appointed, to offer a choice of service provision to patients registered with GPs within the NCL coverage area of Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey & Islington CCG.
The participating CCGs, through NHS Islington CCG will also invite bids to operate a Central Booking Service (CBS) as a supplementary lot to support a coordinated approach for patients accessing TOPS across NCL. The CBS Lot will be offered to one successful bidder.
The estimated value for the TOPS is up to £16.4 million for the 6 years, CBS is estimated to be £25,000 per annum, further details will be in the contract notice when published.
The establishment of a TOPS "Any Qualified Provider (AQP)" NHS framework, to which successful applicant providers will be appointed, to offer a choice of service provision to patients registered with GPs within the NCL coverage area of Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington CCGs.
Service commencement is expected from 1st April 2018 for a 3-year period, which may be extended by the commissioners for up to a further 3 years. The framework will also be subject to a rolling 12-18 month renewal window, aimed at enabling new providers to join the framework.
The AQP Framework will offer providers fixed rate tariffs and a share of local activity as determined through patient choice, with no guaranteed levels of activity or income. Draft specification at:
Interested parties are hereby encouraged to provide their input and direct further enquiries via email to nelcsu.clinical-procurement@nhs.net, using ‘PRJ 575 - AQP Termination of Pregnancy Services (TOPS) and Central Booking Service (CBS) for North and Central London’ as the subject of the email by the 17th December in advance of invitation tender being issued w/c 18th December 2017.
The participating CCGs, through NEL Commissioning Support Unit, will also be inviting bids to operate a Central Booking Service (CBS) as a supplementary lot to support a coordinated approach for patients accessing TOPS across North and Central London.
The CBS Lot will be offered to one successful bidder. The process to evaluate applications for the award of a contract for Lot 2 - CBS, will be determined through a competitive evaluation process. Draft specification at https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26e35fbd-f230-470f-b756-df7dd8abfb90.
Interested parties are hereby encouraged to provide their input and direct further enquiries via email to nelcsu.clinical-procurement@nhs.net, using ‘PRJ 575 - AQP Termination of Pregnancy Services (TOPS) and Central Booking Service (CBS) for North and Central London’ as the subject of the email by the 17th December in advance of invitation tender being issued w/c 18th December 2017.
This ‘expression of interest’ window is an open opportunity for interested parties to provide input towards the draft specifications; also to engage about what we can expect from potential providers, including the context, technological requirements and performance metrics.
The AQP Invitation to Tender documents will be subsequently issued on or after 18 December 2017, via the e-Tendering Portal available at http://www.supplying2nhs.org/.
Eligible Bidders are also advised to register on the portal, through which they will be notified and be able to access the procurement documents (Service specifications, supporting information, contractual terms and procurement applicant/bidder documents etc.).


Award value: 16550000