Official UK procurement notice
Termination of Pregnancy Service · MSI Reproductive Choices for NHS North West London Integrated Care Board (Oct 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 #1Due to the nature of the health care services the existing provider (Marie Stopes…Awarded
Due to the nature of the health care services the existing provider (Marie Stopes International) 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 £5,237,145<br/>- The length of the new contract is for 12 months, until 31st March 2025<br/>- An award has also been made to National Unplanned Pregnancy Advisory Service (NUPAS). The related award notice is FTS-011753 (NUPAS). 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
- 1 Oct 2024, 10:30 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Oct 2024, 10:30 BST
- Authority reference
C235888- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-031286- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a46cFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
An award has been made following PSR 2023 Direct Award Process A, based on criterion 'No realistic alternative provider'.
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 making the award decision is NWL ICB<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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSI Reproductive Choices | £5,237,145 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 031286-2024-1 · MSI Reproductive Choices
- Signed
- 9 Sept 2024
- Value
- £5,237,145
- 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- MARIE STOPES INTERNATIONALAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.