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Specialist Fertility Services for East & North Hertfordshire, Herts Valleys and West Essex CCGs

NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

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06 May 2021 at 14:37

Summary of the contracting process

NHS East and North Hertfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (ENHCCG), acting as the Lead Commissioner alongside NHS Herts Valleys and NHS West Essex CCGs, is conducting a procurement process for "Specialist Fertility Services." This tender relates to health and social work services and falls under the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The tender period concluded on 27 October 2020, with the contract scheduled to commence from 1 May 2021 and run for five years, ending on 30 April 2026, with an option for a two-year extension. The current procurement method being utilised is an open procedure, with a total indicative contract value of £7,700,000 available for the successful providers.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those offering fertility treatments. With five contracts to be awarded, businesses such as clinics and healthcare providers with relevant experience in delivering high-quality fertility services will be well-positioned to compete. The tender encourages participation from Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs), thereby fostering competition and innovation in the sector while benefiting the patient population in the East of England.

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Notice Title

Specialist Fertility Services for East & North Hertfordshire, Herts Valleys and West Essex CCGs

Notice Description

NHS East and North Hertfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (ENHCCG) as the Lead Commissioner, on behalf of NHS Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group (HVCCG) and NHS West Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (WECCG) (collectively referred to as the Commissioners) are invited suitably qualified and experienced providers to Bid to deliver the Service(s), by responding to the opportunity as required and described within the published tender. The service will be available to all patients registered with NHS East and North Hertfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (ENHCCG), NHS Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group (HVCCG), or NHS West Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (WECCG). The service being procured was on an activity-based contract with maximum tariffs, further details of which were available in the tender documentation. The contract value has been stated in this notice and is indicative based on 19/20 values and is subject to increase or decrease dependent upon activity; this value is also the service TOTAL, not indicative of one contract. As a result of this procurement exercise an agreement will be established with a maximum of 5 successful Bidder(s) for a period of 5 years with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years. Should an insufficient number of compliant bids be received, the Commissioner(s) reserve the right to re-advertise the tender, or if in the future it becomes apparent this number of contracts does not provide sufficient capacity then again, the Commissioner(s) reserve the right to re-advertise without re-engagement with whomever may then be a current Provider. Conditions where the Commissioner's may award without re-tendering are contained within the published tender documentation. The service is a Schedule 3 Service and is being procured under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The current contract(s) for the Services will end on 30th April 2021 and as a result the successful Provider/s are expected to be fully operational, providing services from 1st May 2021. Prospective Bidders were advised that they must read all the documentation published within e-procurement portal (EU-Supply) for all the relevant detail.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5384e003-a2c9-40c3-a9b1-a766cc290edd
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa979926-9261-4734-a020-48ff5b1b8d73
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£7,700,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 May 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Oct 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Apr 20214 years ago
Contract Period
30 Apr 2021 - 30 Apr 2026 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WELWYN GARDEN CITY
Postcode
AL8 6JL
Post Town
St Albans
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Welwyn Hatfield
Electoral Ward
Handside
Westminster Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
5
Supplier Names

BOURN BIOSCIENCE

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

CARE FERTILITY

CREATE HEALTH

IVF HAMMERSMITH

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