Complex Termination of Pregnancy (CTOP) Services across the South East

NHS Thames Valley (TV) Integrated Care Board (ICB), (the Commissioner) is seeking suitable providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver Complex Termination of Pregnancy (CTOP) service, in line with the specified requirements, in the capacity of the Regional Network Lead Provider (Hub) responsible for the delivery, coordination and clinical governance of CTOP pathways across the South East region. For the remainder of this document this will be referred to as the: Complex Termination of Pregnancy (CTOP) service.

The Hub will deliver specialist medical and surgical termination of pregnancy care up to 23 + 6 weeks' gestation. The Hub will also host the regional Single Point of Access (SPOA) and Multidisciplinary Team (MDT), lead on regional training and governance across providers. (NHS and Independent Sector Providers (ISP) where there are interdependencies/interfaces with NHS services). Alongside the coordination of the network of NHS providers across the South East to ensure equitable, safe, and high-quality CTOP care.

The service specification can be found at https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/1834-Service-Specification-final.pdf

Please also see the CTOP Service Model document hosted within the e-procurement system (Atamis) for a full description of the anticipated CTOP service across the South East.

The contract will be for an initial duration of 5 years (60 months) with an optional extension of 2 years (2 x 12 months).

Training Funding: £128,000 per year

5. year total: £640,000
7. year total (including the optional 2 year extension (5 years + 2 years)): £896,000

Network Funding: £64,000 per year

5. year total: £320,000
7. year total (including the optional 2 year extension (5 years + 2 years)): £448,000

Final Total: £192,000 per year

5. year total: £960,000
7. year total (including the optional 2 year extension (5 years + 2 years)): £1,344,000

Activity funding will be paid for retrospectively based on the data collected centrally by the SPOA.

The Commissioner is of the view that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (TUPE) Regulations 2006 do not apply. However, bidders must undertake their own independent assessment of TUPE applicability.

All ITT responses must be returned by 12 noon on 2nd October 2026, at the latest.

Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-procurement system, Atamis, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner. SCW is currently subject to restructuring, and the management of this exercise may therefore move to a successor at some point during the process. Participants will be informed of any such change, and any administrative changes because of it.