Mid and South Essex Termination of Pregnancy Services

Concepts

• health services
• south essex termination of pregnancy services
• chelmsford
• termination of pregnancy services
• essex clinical commissioning group
• south essex
• nhs mid essex clinical commissioning group
• voluntary ex ante transparency notice
• nhs castle point
• notice of the authority

Location

Mid and South Essex

Description

This is a voluntary ex ante transparency notice and is intended to provide notice of the Authority's intention to award a contract to deliver Termination of Pregnancy Services, covering the population of Mid and South Essex for a period of 12 months, from 1st April 2022 – 31st March 2023. This notice is made by the Contracting Authorities; NHS Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), NHS Castle Point and Rochford CCG, NHS Southend CCG, NHS Basildon and Brentwood CCG, and NHS Thurrock CCG (hereinafter referred to as “the Authority”) in compliance with their local standing financial instructions (SFIs). The aggregate contract value is forecasted at £2,075,023 (including VAT) over the one-year term, equating to £1,729,186 (excluding VAT).

Total Quantity or Scope

The Contracting Authority is yet to agree appropriate inflation and uplift for this contract for the period of 2022/23. These will be dealt with as Contract Variations in accordance with the NHS Standard Contract Terms and Conditions. The Authority deems any such variations are not substantial or material changes, as they occur due to external causes beyond the Authority's control, including changes in contract value driven by changes in patient volume. The Authority will publish appropriate Notices accordingly to communicate any such future changes to the market, once final. The Authority will observe a 10-day standstill from the date of publication of this VEAT, during which the CCGs will not enter into any contractual arrangement. Additional information: The Service to which this procurement relates fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended by as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, (the "Regulations"). As such, the Contracting Authority does not intend to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, save those applicable to Schedule 3 Services.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85100000 - Health services

Legal Justification

The Service to which this procurement relates fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended by as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, (the "Regulations"). As such, the Contracting Authority does not intend to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, save those applicable to Schedule 3 Services. The Authority is currently in a transitional period with the expectation to be superseded as a statutory body, by an Integrated Care Board in late 2022. The organisation shall have a key function as part of the overall Integrated Care System. At the current time, longer-term strategies across all sectors are under discussion and longer term commissioning decisions and or procurements cannot take place until these legal arrangements are confirmed. The Authority has therefore taken a decision to award a contract to the incumbent provider as it is considered to be the most technically capable provider in the current environment, whilst transitioning to the ICB, to ensure quality, safety and consistency in provision of care that meet the needs of the population during this transition period.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The Contracting Authorities participating in the publication of this VEAT and the award of the contract communicated herein are: NHS Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (as lead commissioner) Wren House, Colchester Road Chelmsford CM2 5PF https://midessexccg.nhs.uk/ NHS Basildon & Brentwood Clinical Commissioning Group Phoenix House, Christopher Martin Road, Basildon , SS14 3HG https://basildonandbrentwoodccg.nhs.uk/ NHS Castle Point and Rochford Clinical Commissioning Group Pearl House, 12 Castle Road, Rayleigh. SS6 7QF https://castlepointandrochfordccg.nhs.uk/ NHS Southend Clinical Commissioning Group 6th Floor, Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 9SB https://southendccg.nhs.uk/ NHS Thurrock Clinical Commissioning Group Civic Offices 2nd Floor, New Road, Grays. RM17 6SL https://www.thurrockccg.nhs.uk/