Termination of Pregnancy Services (Black Country CCGs) - Market Engagement

NHS Sandwell and West Birmingham CCG on behalf of itself, Wolverhampton CCG and Walsall CCG is looking to engage with potential provider organisations who are potentially interested in delivering a Termination of Pregnancy Service to provide abortion care for the female population, commissioned by Sandwell & West Birmingham CCG, Wolverhampton CCG and Walsall CCG.

The aims and objectives of the service are expected to be: • To provide an abortion service that is accessible, equitable and timely in delivering high quality care that is appropriate effective and legal to service users • To Provide a quality service informed by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Guidance for the ''Care of Women Requesting Induced Abortion'' (the RCOG Guideline), the MEDFASH standards for sexual health service, and current best evidence. • To ensure that risk of infection and other complications to service users is minimized. • To ensure that opportunities for contraceptive counselling and sexual health screening are maximised especially chlamydia for patients at high risk • To reduce the percentage of women seeking repeat terminations from current levels • To provide nurse led consultations and ensure that doctors recruited are appropriately qualified.

To facilitate market engagement the Commissioners will be holding an event which is being held on the 28th February 2019 in West Bromwich.

The engagement process will enable Commissioners to give interested organisations an overview of requirements.

It will also encourage feedback from the market on elements of the service model and future procurement structure.

To register to attend the market engagement event, obtain further information in relation to agenda & venue, and also to access an additional Commissioner feedback request questionnaire, please follow the instructions below: 1.

Go to https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK and click the link to register (If your organisation has not registered previously) 2.

Once registered, login in to the system and look for 'quote/tender' reference 34489 Termination of Pregnancy Services (Black Country CCGs) - MARKET ENGAGEMENT.

Please make sure that if you wish to attend the event that you have submitted your registration response by no later than 5.00pm on Wednesday 27th February 2019.

For any technical support, please contact the e-tendering helpdesk on 0800 840 2050 or support@eu-supply.com