Community Abortion Service and Central Booking Service for Cheshire and Merseyside, and Vasectomy Service for Liverpool

Location

Patients registered with a Cheshire & Merseyside GP for abortion services, and patients registered with a Liverpool GP for vasectomy services

Description

The provision of the Central Booking Service (CBS) is a single, confidential point of access for abortion care for Cheshire and Merseyside. The provision of abortion service is to provide a fully comprehensive package of care including assessment, counselling, treatment, follow-up care and contraceptive advice for Cheshire and Merseyside. The provision of a community Vasectomy service in Liverpool is to provide pre-procedure counselling, vasectomy and post procedure care.

Total Quantity or Scope

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB has awarded a three year contract via Direct Award A to the main abortion service provider across Cheshire and Merseyside. The contract commenced on 1st April 2026 and will expire on the 31st March 2029 with an estimated annual contract value of £6,939,379

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85100000 - Health services

Indicators

• Award on basis of price.

Legal Justification

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

Other Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. On the 19th March 2026 the Finance, Investment and Contracting Committee approved this decision and there were no declarations of interest made by members that would materially or adversely impact on matters requiring discussion and decision. The decision to award was made in line with the conflict of interest policy.