Official UK procurement notice
Termination of Pregnancy Service · National Unplanned Pregnancy Advisory Service for NHS North West London Integrated Care Board (Aug 2024)
Authority: NHS North West London Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe service provides termination of pregnancy services
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1- Due to the nature of the health care services the existing provider (National…Awarded
- Due to the nature of the health care services the existing provider (National Unplanned Pregnancy Advisory Service) is the only<br/>realistic capable provider for the relevant authority’s specific requirements, therefore direct<br/>award process A applies, and such service is designated as essential services and time<br/>essential in the NHS Standard Contract.<br/>- An award has been made following Direct Award Process A<br/>- The lifetime value is £1,420,979<br/>- The length of the new contract is for 12 months, until 31st March 2025. Additional information: Award criteria (II.2.5) - No realistic alternative provider
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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 8 Aug 2024, 10:27 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Aug 2024, 10:27 BST
- Authority reference
C287161- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-024975- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0488c2Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
- Due to the nature of the health care services the existing provider (National Unplanned Pregnancy Advisory Service) is the only<br/>realistic capable provider for the relevant authority’s specific requirements, therefore direct<br/>award process A applies, and such service is designated as essential services and time<br/>essential in the NHS Standard Contract.<br/>- An award has been made following Direct Award Process A<br/>- The lifetime value is £1,420,979<br/>- The length of the new contract is for 12 months, until 31st March 2025
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This<br/>contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime)<br/>Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts<br/>Regulations do not apply to this award.<br/>- The NHS NWL ICB Governance/decision-making panel is the making the award decision<br/>- No conflicts of interest have been identified
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Unplanned Pregnancy Advisory Service | £1,420,979 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 024975-2024-1 · National Unplanned Pregnancy Advisory Service
- Signed
- 17 Jun 2024
- Value
- £1,420,979
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of Justice for England and WalesReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- National Unplanned Pregnancy Advisory ServiceAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.