The procurement contact named on the official notice.

1.

This notice is placed to seek expressions of interest in being considered as the Most Suitable Provider for the delivery of Abortion Care Services to NHS Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Integrated Care Board (ICB).

2.

BNSSG ICB (the Commissioner) is seeking to secure a prime provider who has the capability and capacity to deliver Abortion Care Services, in line with the specified requirements.

3.

This service specification for these services have been developed with reference to the National Service Specification for Abortion Care in the NHS developed by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), the Faculty for Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) and the Faculty of Public Health (FPH) and with NICE and RCOG guidelines.

It also takes into account the findings from the BNSSG Sexual Health Needs Assessment and using comparable services in other ICB areas.

A copy of the localised specification will be available to any provider registering an expression of interest.

4.

This is a single lotted procurement, seeking a sole prime provider to deliver the services across the full BNSSG ICB geographical footprint.

5.

The Commissioner will undertake a desktop assessment which will include both qualification requirements and review of information from any interested provider against the key criteria outlined below.

6.

The intended contract start date is 1st April 2025 and the expected initial term of the contract will be for 7 (seven) years, with an option at the Commissioner's discretion to extend for a further 3 (three) years.

7.

The contract activity will be payable on the basis of applicable NHS tariff for activity performed.

The estimated cost is £4.3m per annum, which over the full potential term would be a total estimated contract cost of £43m.