# PIN for AQP Termination of Pregnancy Services in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire

> Pre-procurement notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT](/buyers/nhs-south-central-and-west-commissioning-support-unit/contract-awards)
- Published: 31 March 2023
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: 8634252e-01dc-44b0-90bc-ab2059d6f389-630607
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2812163c-d6db-406d-a90e-2e00faf04910

## Description

BOB ICB and Frimley ICB \("the ICBs"\) are seeking expressions of interest in a potential procurement to set up a new Any Qualified Provider \(AQP\) list for Termination of Pregnancy services covering Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire\. The aim of this service is to provide a professional and personalised service that enables service users to access termination of pregnancy services that are safe, accessible, timely and of high quality\. The service should aim to provide a consistent, comprehensive, effective, legal, and safe termination of pregnancy in a supportive and non-judgemental environment which respects service user's wishes, reduces repeat terminations and unintended pregnancies, and promotes better sexual health among service users\. For further details, including a list of proposed tariffs and anticipated activity levels, please see the attached documents\. Any supplier that wishes to express interest in providing the above service should contact mstanbrook@nhs\.net cc'ing caitlin\.dyke@nhs\.net Additional information: The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 \("the Regulations"\) which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations \(Regulations 74 to 77\)\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8634252e-01dc-44b0-90bc-ab2059d6f389-630607)