Termination of Pregnancy Service

Concepts

• health services
• such service
• essential services
• pregnancy services
• national unplanned pregnancy advisory service
• pregnancy service
• the service
• termination
• pregnancy
• directaward process a

Location

To cover the London boroughs of Brent, Ealing, Harrow, Hammersmith & Fulham, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

Description

The service provides termination of pregnancy services.

Total Quantity or Scope

Due to the nature of the health care services the existing provider (Marie Stopes International) is the onlyrealistic capable provider for the relevant authority’s specific requirements, therefore directaward process A applies, and such service is designated as essential services and timeessential in the NHS Standard Contract.- An award has been made following Direct Award Process A- The lifetime value is £5,237,145- The length of the new contract is for 12 months, until 31st March 2025- An award has also been made to National Unplanned Pregnancy Advisory Service (NUPAS). The related award notice is FTS-011753 (NUPAS).

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85100000 - Health services

Indicators

• Award on basis of price.

Legal Justification

An award has been made following PSR 2023 Direct Award Process A, based on criterion 'No realistic alternative provider'.

Other Information

Award criteria (II.2.5) - No realistic alternative provider - This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. Thiscontract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime)Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public ContractsRegulations do not apply to this award.- The NHS NWL ICB Governance/decision-making panel is making the award decision is NWL ICB- No conflicts of interest have been identified