Termination of Pregnancy Services - Sussex NHS/SOEPS/18.468 ITT

Invitation to Tender (ITT)

Termination of Pregnancy Services - Sussex (Reference NHS/SOEPS/18.468 ITT)

For provision of services across all 3 Sussex Clinical Commissioning Group areas:

NHS East Sussex Clinical Commissioning Group

NHS West Sussex Clinical Commissioning Group

NHS Brighton and Hove Clinical Commissioning Group

Commissioners are seeking bids from Healthcare Providers for provision of Termination of Pregnancy Services across Sussex. The provider will deliver Termination of Pregnancy Services that adhere to national clinical guidelines, to the population of Sussex across 3 Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) areas, under the standard NHS Contract. The anticipated value of the service is approximately £2,195,000.00 per annum. The contract shall be for a period of 5 years from 1st July 2021 with the option of an additional extension period of up to a further 2 years (5+2). The value stated represents the total value over the potential full term including extension period, of 7 years. The estimated total value of services under this contract therefore is £15,365,000.00 GBP.

The deadline for submitting bid responses is 5pm Thursday 10th December 2020.

The Commissioners look forward to receiving your bid response.

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This procurement is being advertised on the following websites:

http://ted.europa.eu

http://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning http://www.eastsussexccg.nhs.uk http://www.westsussexccg.nhs.uk http://www.brightonandhoveccg.nhs.uk

The Services to which this tender relates fall within Chapter 3, Section 7, Particular Procurement Regimes to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and Part H of the Annex V to the Public Contracts Directive (also known as "light touch regime"). Neither the publication of the above advertisements, the inclusion of a Bidder selection stage nor the use of the term "Selection Questionnaire" nor any other indication (including any statement in this ITT) shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, save those applicable to Chapter 3, Section 7, Particular Procurement Regimes and the Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition Regulations.

Please complete your bid response and return via our eTendering Portal:

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Reference: Termination of Pregnancy Services (Sussex) NHS/SOEPS/18.468 ITT by 5pm on Thursday 10th December 2020.

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