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Summary, notice description and lot information
NHS Norfolk & Waveney Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for the provision of Termination of Pregnancy Services, focusing on healthcare needs in Norfolk and Waveney, UK. The procurement process, under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), aims to ensure accessible, evidence-based abortion care, fostering privacy and choice, while adhering to national guidance. The contract spans three years starting from 10th August 2025, with an option to extend for an additional two years.
The anticipated annual contract value is approximately £1,800,000. The procurement applied the open procedure and was awarded to the British Pregnancy Advisory Service, the incumbent provider, following a competitive process aligned with PSR regulations. This contract presents a significant opportunity for service providers specialising in health services, particularly those with capabilities in reproductive health and patient-centred care.
Businesses that emphasize quality, innovation, and collaboration, along with offering comprehensive healthcare options, are well-positioned to benefit from such procurement opportunities. Providers with experience in integrated care systems and those who can offer seamless patient care through various service delivery models, including telemedicine, will find lucrative growth prospects in participating in similar tenders. The emphasis on improving access and reducing waiting times highlights opportunities for innovative solutions that enhance service delivery and patient satisfaction.
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.<br/><br/>This service was tendered for a Provider to offer a full range of abortion services, either themselves or in collaboration with other providers.<br/><br/>The pathway will include provision of:<br/><br/>* Direct access to the service via self-referral, without need for medical referral. Patients should not have any restrictions in their choice of provider and can opt for a service that is not the most local (e.g. to access lower waiting times, choice owing to a past good or poor experience, to receive care in a different location.<br/><br/>* Assessment by phone or video call or face-to-face according to preference, and treatment in a range of settings including in the community and through no-test telemedicine abortion where appropriate. If patients prefer a face-to face assessment, this should be available locally.<br/><br/>* Medical or surgical abortion up to 24 weeks' gestation.<br/><br/>* For early medical abortion, to have the option of expulsion at home.<br/><br/>* Surgical abortion available at all gestations up to 24 weeks, with availability of local anaesthesia and conscious sedation.<br/><br/>* These choices should be available to all patient groups, including young people (i.e. under 18 and those aged under 25 in local authority care).<br/><br/>* Not all choices will be available at all locations, and travel may be necessary to access more complex care options (e.g. later gestation, general anaesthesia)<br/><br/>* Assessment within 1 week of the request<br/><br/>* Provide the abortion within 1 week of the assessment for women who decide to go ahead with an abortion.<br/><br/>* Gynaecology care, with more complex care (e.g. later gestations or co-morbidities) will be delivered by regional or, in the most complex cases, national centres.<br/><br/>This is an existing service and the proposed award is to the existing provider, having undertaken a Competitive process, in line with PSR requirements.<br/><br/>The proposed contract is for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for an additional 2 years. <br/><br/>The anticipated annual contract value is circa PS1,800.000 per annum
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