Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Independent Sector Abortion Services for NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB
Authority: NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis is an Intention to Award Notice pursuant to Regulation 9 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 for the provision of Herefordshire and Worcestershire Independent Sector Abortion services.
A Direct Award C Process is being followed under the above-named regulations.
The existing provider is satisfying the current contract and will likely satisfy the new, non-significantly changed contract.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The current Independent Sector Abortion service contracts are due to expire on 31st…Awarded
The current Independent Sector Abortion service contracts are due to expire on 31st March 2026. The provider for this service has delivered high-quality, accessible services under the existing agreement, ensuring compliance with clinical standards and patient safety requirements. The existing care pathways for Termination of Pregnancy (TOP) services are well embedded across the local system with strong links to NHS providers and sexual health services. This provider also works well in offering women a wider choice, including different clinic locations. These pathways are well understood by clinicians and patients.
The new contract period is from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2029.
The value of this new contract is £970,000 per annum (plus inflationary uplifts from 2027/28). Excluding any future uplifts, this is a total contract value of £2,910,000 over the total 3-year period.
The value of the original contact was £2,881,806 over a period of 3 years.
The proposed new contract is not significantly different from the existing one; it does not meet with the considerable change threshold, as specified in Regulation 9 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
The total lifetime value (3 years) of the original contract is £2,881,806; the total lifetime value (3 years) of the new contract is £2,910,000. The percentage increase is 0.98% and the increase does not exceed the £500k threshold (it is approxiamtely £28k).
The new value reflects increases in patient activity volumes in general and shifts in patient choice of provider as well as national changes to abortion service payments under the NHS Payment Scheme, which are beyond the ICB's control. There are no material changes to the Service Specification.
The decision to use PSR Process C to assess and award this Independent Sector contracts was made by the members of the NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Strategic Commissioning Committee (SCC) on 3rd December 2025; and PSR Process C documentation, provider engagement and assessment was undertaken between January and March 2026.
There were no declared conflicts of interest for the individuals making the decision.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 28 Mar 2026, 11:08 GMT
- Last source update
- 29 Apr 2026, 15:37 BST
- Authority reference
BPAS- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-028794- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06772dFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Intention to Award Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health and Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or PA2023 do not apply this award.
The day after publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority at [email protected] by midnight on 10th April 2026. This contract has not been formally awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under PSR.
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Intention to Award Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health and Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or Procurement Act 2023 (PA2023) do not apply this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 10th April 2026. This contract has not been formally awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under PSR. Written representations should be sent to NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB at the following email address: [email protected] NHS Herefordshire & Worcestershire ICB has applied the Basic Selection criteria and assessed the incumbent provider on Quality and Innovation, Value, Integration, Collaboration and Service Delivery, Improving access, and Social Value, with the relative importance being on Quality and on Value. The assessment determined that the incumbent provider has delivered this contract for the last 3 years to a high standard, and will deliver the new contract at the same cost, plus inflation.
Notice history
1 release on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1)
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. The contract for the provision of Independent Sector Abortion Services for NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 2…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Pregnancy Advisory Service BPAS | £2,910,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 028794-2026-1 · British Pregnancy Advisory Service BPAS
- Signed
- 3 Sept 2025
- Value
- £2,910,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- British Pregnancy Assessment Service (BPAS)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.