Termination of Pregnancy and Contraceptive Services

Official notice

Authority: NHS STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE-ON-TRENT INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG23)

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 6 May 2025no call for competition

Awarded to British Pregnancy Advisory Service BPAS +2 more3 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The 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 published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: West Midlands

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): Gyneacologic or obstetric services
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG23)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0544a7 Find 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

Awards 3

Awarded value Not summedeach provider’s award repeats the list or panel total

Bids received 3

Contracts signed 3latest 6 May 2025

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

NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Stafford Education and Enterprise Park, Weston Road,, Stafford, West Midlands, ST18 0BFContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICBReview body Staffordshire

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice

British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS)Awarded supplierGB-CHC: 289145 Ground Floor, Orion House, 2 Athena Drive, Leamington Spa, West Midlands, CV34 6RQ
MSI Reproductive ChoicesAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01102208 Conway Street, Fitzroy Square, London, London, W1T 6LP
National Unplanned Pregnancy Advisory Service (NUPAS)Awarded supplierGB-COH: 01087755 5 Arthur Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2UL

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.