Official UK procurement notice
Termination of Pregnancy and Contraceptive Services
Authority: NHS STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE-ON-TRENT INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe aim of the service is to provide a fully comprehensive package of care including assessment, counselling, treatment, follow-up care and contraceptive advice and provision for all women requesting induced abortion. The Service will offer high quality, impartial support and advice to all service users who request an abortion, regardless of age, ethnicity, language, disability, religious or personal circumstances. The services will be delivered in line with current legislation (I.e. Abortion Act). The Provider shall deliver a full package of care addressing and maximising opportunities for contraception, sexual health and mental health needs as well as the actual termination of pregnancy procedure.
Contracts awarded to eligible Providers to deliver NHS Termination of Pregnancy Services (TOPS) following the 'Direct Award Process B' as set out in the Health Care Services [Provider Selection Regime (PSR)] Regulations 2023. "Direct Award Process B" means the process set out in regulation 8 for the award of a contract without a competition.
There are local prices in place for some of the services delivered. Surgical terminations will be paid at national NHS Payment Scheme prices.
The indicative contract term is from 01/07/2025 to 30/06/2027, with an option to extend for two years until 30/06/2029. The contract is for an existing service, however BPAS and MSI are a new provider for SSOT ICB
CPV: Gyneacologic or obstetric services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- 6 Jun 2025, 15:27 BST
- Last source update
- 6 Jun 2025, 15:27 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-030674- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0544a7Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Direct Award B , Patient Choice is being offered whilst there is no legal right to choice.
Publisher note: This is a cost and volume (activity based) contract and no activity is guaranteed hence this is valued at £0.01. Total indicative cost for termination of pregnancy services for the whole of Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB for a 2 year period is circa £5,140,000 This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Details of the award decision-makers: NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB Finance and Planning Committee on 6th of May 2025 Conflicts of interest identified among the NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB Finance and Planning Committee : None
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Pregnancy Advisory Service BPAS | £0 † | — | Awarded |
| National Unplanned Pregnancy Advisory Service | £0 † | — | Awarded |
| MSI Reproductive Choices | £0 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 030674-2025-1 · British Pregnancy Advisory Service BPAS
- Signed
- 6 May 2025
- Value
- £0
- Status
- active
Contract 030674-2025-2 · National Unplanned Pregnancy Advisory Service
- Signed
- 6 May 2025
- Value
- £0
- Status
- active
Contract 030674-2025-3 · MSI Reproductive Choices
- Signed
- 6 May 2025
- Value
- £0
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICBReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS)Awarded supplier
- MSI Reproductive ChoicesAwarded supplier
- National Unplanned Pregnancy Advisory Service (NUPAS)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.