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Assisted Conception Services - Black Country

NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

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20 Dec 2020 at 16:30

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process pertains to the award of a contract for Assisted Conception Services initiated by the NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit. This tender is classified under the health services category and is situated in the West Midlands, England. The successful bidder, Create Health Ltd, has been awarded the contract which will commence on 1st August 2020 and will last for five years, with the possibility of a two-year extension. This award was officially published on 20th December 2020, following an open procurement method. The total estimated value of the contract is £3,627,531.

This opportunity is particularly suited for businesses specialising in healthcare services, specifically in assisted reproductive technologies or fertility treatments. Companies that can provide quality, safe, and effective medical services alongside a personal touch to cater to patients' physical and emotional needs will find this tender appealing. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) can also engage in this competitive process, fostering growth and enhancing service delivery in a vital sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Assisted Conception Services - Black Country

Notice Description

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (NHS AGCSU) on behalf of NHS Walsall CCG, NHS Wolverhampton CCG, NHS Dudley CCG and NHS Sandwell and West Birmingham CCG (referred to as the Commissioners) invited suitably qualified providers to deliver Assisted Conception Services for the Commissioners registered patient populations. As a result of this procurement exercise an agreement has been established with the successful Bidder for a period of 5 years with the Commissioners having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years. The contract start date will be 1st August 2020. The aim of the Assisted Conception Service is to: * Increase the pregnancy and subsequent live birth rate for those patients wishing to have a child, who meet the criteria to access licensed treatment. * Provide storage of gametes or embryos for patients who are on an NHS funded pathway likely to cause infertility (e.g. patients receiving cancer treatment likely to impact on their future fertility). Storage costs shall be covered for one year only. * Provide a quality, safe, cost effective Assisted Conception Service ensuring that the risk of infection and other complications such as OHSS and multiple pregnancy to service users is minimised. * Provide a personal service sensitive to the physical, psychological and emotional needs of service users, including service users being offered counselling with a Specialist Fertility counsellor in line with the HFEA Code of Practice. * To develop and implement a data collection and monitoring process which provides intelligence to support the future commissioning of fertility services / policy development. The objectives of the service are to: * Increase incidence of live births * Increase rates of singleton births * Reduce rates of multiple births * Contribute to reduce the incidence of anxiety and/or depression The total estimated value of the procurement / contract included in this notice is based on the maximum term of the agreement (i.e. 7 Years)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-677bd0e8-b899-4b80-9b15-588ddb4d966d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2061d664-7dea-4e1e-9651-1e30d44557b4
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

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,627,531 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Dec 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Nov 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20205 years ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2020 - 31 Jul 2027 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Contact Name
Richard Ward
Contact Email
richard.ward11@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WALSALL
Postcode
WS2 7JL
Post Town
Walsall
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG38 Walsall
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Walsall
Electoral Ward
Birchills Leamore
Westminster Constituency
Walsall and Bloxwich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CREATE HEALTH

Further Information

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