Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2020-01-15
Buyer: NHS Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 85100000: Health services
Estimated value: 2500000 GBP

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, West Berkshire and Milton K
Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group on behalf of Buckinghamshire CCG, Milton Keynes CCG, East Berkshire CCG and West Berkshire CCG is considering their options for the continued commissioning of a termination of pregnancy service for all adults aged 18 or over who are registered with a GP in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes and Berkshire.
The aim is to provide a high quality, safe and speedy termination of pregnancy service which respects service user wishes reduces repeat terminations and unintended pregnancies and promotes better sexual health among service users.
If you would be interested in providing the service, please email Donna Harrington at donnaharrington@nhs.net before 5 p.m. on 27.1.2020. Further details will be sent accordingly.
The following is a PIN notice only and is being placed to alert providers to a potential future procurement exercise for a termination of pregnancy services. Any values and timescales stated within this PIN notice are for guideline purposes only and should not be taken as a guarantee.
Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (‘the CCG’) on behalf of Buckinghamshire CCG, Milton Keynes CCG, East Berkshire CCG and West Berkshire CCG is considering their options for the continued commissioning of a termination of pregnancy service for all patients who are registered with a GP in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes and Berkshire.
The aim is to provide a high quality, safe and speedy termination of pregnancy service which respects service user wishes reduces repeat terminations and unintended pregnancies and promotes better sexual health among service users.
— drive innovation through service improvement via utilisation of available national and local data/guidance, and the collection and analysis of regular and appropriate service user feedback,
— work with the CCG on appropriate KPIs and strive to meet (and exceed where possible) these agreed performance targets,
— ensuring appropriate data collection methods to submit quarterly reports to the CCG as per the information and quality schedules,
— 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,
If you would be interested in providing the service, interested parties are requested to complete a market sounding questionnaire, please email Donna Harrington at donnaharrington@nhs.net for further details. Completed questionnaires must be submitted by 5 p.m. on 27.1.2020. Further details will be sent accordingly.
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).


Award value: 2500000