Mid and South Essex Termination of Pregnancy Services

This is a voluntary ex ante transparency notice and is intended to provide notice of the Authority's intention to award a contract to deliver Termination of Pregnancy Services, covering the population of Mid and South Essex for a period of 12 months, from 1st April 2022 – 31st March 2023.

This notice is made by the Contracting Authorities; NHS Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), NHS Castle Point and Rochford CCG, NHS Southend CCG, NHS Basildon and Brentwood CCG, and NHS Thurrock CCG (hereinafter referred to as “the Authority”) in compliance with their local standing financial instructions (SFIs).

The aggregate contract value is forecasted at £2,075,023 (including VAT) over the one-year term, equating to £1,729,186 (excluding VAT).

This is a voluntary ex ante transparency notice and is intended to provide notice of the Authority's intention to award a contract to deliver Termination of Pregnancy Services, covering the population of Mid and South Essex for a period of 12 months, from 1st April 2022 – 31st March 2023.

The aggregate contract value is forecasted at £2,075,023 (including VAT) over the one-year term, equating to £1,729,186 (excluding VAT).

The Contracting Authority is yet to agree appropriate inflation and uplift for this contract for the period of 2022/23. These will be dealt with as Contract Variations in accordance with the NHS Standard Contract Terms and Conditions. The Authority deems any such variations are not substantial or material changes, as they occur due to external causes beyond the Authority's control, including changes in contract value driven by changes in patient volume. The Authority will publish appropriate Notices accordingly to communicate any such future changes to the market, once final.

The Authority will observe a 10-day standstill from the date of publication of this VEAT, during which the CCGs will not enter into any contractual arrangement. Additional information: The Service to which this procurement relates fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended by as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, (the "Regulations"). As such, the Contracting Authority does not intend to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, save those applicable to Schedule 3 Services.