NHS England South East - Complex Terminations of Pregnancy (CTOPS)

This notice is published as a Prior Information Notice in order to determine the level of interest from providers in delivering terminations of pregnancy for patients presenting with medical or surgical complexity and / or significant co-morbidities ("Complex Terminations of Pregnancy Services" (CTOPS)), including up to late gestation.

Complex TOP services being commissioned consist of the two elements below. The intention is that delivery of these services will be undertaken as locally to the patient as possible:

The market engagement process will help inform the contracting and commissioning approach, but NHS England South East ("the Commissioner") envisages the development of a network of providers to cover the South East region, including a provider (or providers) to act as lead(s) for the network.

The Commissioner seeks Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver CTOPS. The Commissioner would like to understand provider interest in becoming members of the network delivering MTOP and STOP, as well as where providers might be interested in acting as a lead for the network.

This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.