Termination of Pregnancy Service (TOPS)

Norfolk Clinical Commissioning Groups (West/ North/ Norwich/ South) wish to commission a Termination of Pregnancy Service (TOPS) including Early Medical TOPS and TOPS up to 24 weeks gestation. NHS Standard Contract 3 years term, 24 months extension option subject to satisfactory contractual performance, the new service contract will start Wednesday 5 April 2017. Service aims are:

• High quality responsive impartial support/advice to service users who request an abortion, regardless of age/ethnicity/language/disabilities/mental health needs/sexual orientation/religious/personal circumstances.
• Provide abortion methods clinically appropriate for gestation/clinical circumstances, including those with complex needs.
• Improve users sexual health by providing sexual health screening/counselling/referral to treatment appropriate for sexually transmitted infections incl. Chlamydia, HIV.
• Encourage contraception use, ensure women have information about local contraception advice/services.
• Support in treatment options/decisions.

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Bidders wishing to bid for this procurement must complete/ submit a Tender Response via Pro-Contract by the submission deadline of 12 noon Friday 14 October 2016.

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A clarification question/ answer process will operate up until 12 noon Friday 30 September 2016, this gives Bidders the opportunity to submit any clarification questions relating to this ITT and related documents. Please submit any such queries using the Clarification Question Template in Appendix 5 – Supporting Documents of the ITT pack, and submit your form using the Pro-Contract messaging facility. Any queries should reference (if any) the appropriate paragraph, section, bullet point or question number in the documentation. We aim to provide all clarification replies by 17.00hrs Friday 7 October 2016. The Commissioners will provide an anonymised copy of any clarification questions/ answers to all Bidders that have registered on the portal for this requirement. Any responses to clarification questions will be issued via Pro-Contract.