Social and other specific services – public contracts
Prior information notice - This notice is a call for competition
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Nottinghamshire County Council
County Hall, Loughborough Road Westbridgford
Nottinghamshire
NG2 7QP
UK
E-mail: shanen.irwin@nottscc.gov.uk
NUTS: UKF15
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.eastmidstenders.org
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.eastmidstenders.org
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Supply of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) and/or Health Checks
Reference number: DN755973
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85323000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This sets out the Authority’s requirement on respect of a Locally Commissioned Public Health Service (LCPHS) for the provision of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) and/or NHS Health Checks in Nottinghamshire GP practices.
It comprises of three parts.
LARC Component A - Contraceptive Subdermal Implants
LARC Component B - Intrauterine Contraception
NHS Health Checks
Options available to GPs are to sign up to one, two or all of the parts. Any combination of services is possible.
Nottinghamshire County Council will offer contracts to all providers to whom an award can be made because they meet all requirements in relation to the provision of the relevant health care services to patients. The contract ends on 31st March 2028, with an option for extension to 31st March 2030.
This process is being carried out in accordance with the procedure for ‘Direct Award Process B’ under Regulations 6 and 8 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85312330
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF15
UKF16
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This sets out the Authority’s requirement on respect of a Locally Commissioned Public Health Service (LCPHS) for the provision of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) and/or NHS Health Checks in Nottinghamshire GP practices.
It comprises of three parts.
LARC Component A - Contraceptive Subdermal Implants
LARC Component B - Intrauterine Contraception
NHS Health Checks
Options available to GPs are to sign up to one, two or all of the parts. Any combination of services is possible.
Nottinghamshire County Council will offer contracts to all providers to whom an award can be made because they meet all requirements in relation to the provision of the relevant health care services to patients.
This process is being carried out in accordance with the procedure for ‘Direct Award Process B’ under Regulations 6 and 8 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1 258 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End:
31/03/2028
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date:
07/03/2025
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023
Direct Award B
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/01/2025