Contract award · 3 Mar 2026

Termination of Pregnancy Services

NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB awarded “Termination of Pregnancy Services” to BPAS - British Pregnancy Advisory Service for £3m.

No competitionHealth & social careEast Midlands

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB · Body governed by public law
Value
£3,000,000
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date3 Mar 2026
  2. Published11 Mar 2026Published 8 days after the contract date

Description

The Termination of Pregnancy Service is a compassionate and confidential healthcare service designed to support individuals facing unplanned or challenging pregnancies. The services encompass a range of options, including counselling on reproductive choices, medical assessments, and access to safe and legal termination procedures. The service prioritises the well-being and autonomy of service users, offering a supportive and understanding environment throughout the decision-making process and striving to empower individuals to make informed choices about their reproductive health, promoting dignity and confidentiality. The ICB is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C, where the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract, and the contract is not changing considerably, and the test for considerable change is not met. This is an activity x price contract with an indicative value …

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