Termination of Pregnancy Services for NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board

Overview

NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (DDICB) commissioned a termination of pregnancy (TOP) service to meet the needs of the local population covered within the DDICB region, to provide a professional and personalised service that enables service users to access services which are safe, accessible, timely and of high quality.<br/><br/>The Termination of Pregnancy Services across the Derby and Derbyshire area was procured under a Direct Award Process B selection process, carried out in accordance with the requirements of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR). For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.<br/><br/>DDICB are awarding, following Direct Award Process B, contracts to three providers; British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS), National Unplanned Pregnancy Advisory Service (NUPAS) and MSI Reproductive Choices. The contracts have an Initial term of 2-years and 9 months, with the Commissioner having the option to extend for a further 2-years. Therefore, the maximum duration of the contract, including any extensions will be for a 4-years and 9-month term. The initial contract period commenced on the 1st July 2026. The contracts are activity-based contracts with unit prices, and do not guarantee any volume of activity or payment to a provider.