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Awarded: HFEA Licenced Laboratory Services for Kingston Assisted Conception Unit

KINGSTON HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Award

09 Oct 2024 at 15:48

Tender

12 Jan 2024 at 17:23

Summary of the contracting process

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has completed the award stage for a tender titled "Awarded: HFEA Licenced Laboratory Services for Kingston Assisted Conception Unit," under the industry category of health services. The procurement process aimed to secure a supplier for HFEA-licensed laboratory activities to support assisted reproduction treatments at Kingston Hospital ACU. The awarded contract, valued at GBP 1,892,280, was signed on 1st October 2024, and it includes several critical services such as monitoring treatments, freezing and storage of samples, and the use of donor gametes. The open procurement process attracted three bids, with King's Fertility being the successful supplier. The location of the services is Kingston Hospital in the region of UKI6.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in health services, specifically those offering laboratory services in the reproductive health sector. The contract requires the provision of high-quality and safe laboratory services, ensuring clinical pregnancy and live birth rates above the national average. Businesses capable of offering these specialised services, including the storage of samples and adherence to complex clinical protocols, would be well-suited to compete for such tenders. With substantial financial backing and a sizable workload, suppliers can expect sustained business growth and visibility within the NHS framework.

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Notice Title

Awarded: HFEA Licenced Laboratory Services for Kingston Assisted Conception Unit

Notice Description

The ACU provides a comprehensive assisted reproduction treatment service to the local population including NHS funded treatment for South West London and Surrey ICBs, as well as to patients that choose to self fund their treatment. The scope of the project is to retender for a supplier of HFEA licenced laboratory activities to facilitate the provision of assisted reproduction treatments at Kingston Hospital ACU and maintain our ability to function as a successful Transport Centre.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Kingston ACU performs approximately 350 fresh and 150 frozen treatment cycles per annum. Kingston ACU clinical staff consult with the patient, recommend treatment type, prescribe medications and schedule treatment as well as monitoring response to medications and progress through cycles prior to egg collection and frozen embryo transfer. Egg collections are performed at Kingston Hospital and follicular fluid transported to the laboratory service provider by the partner or an associate of the person having egg collection. Care of the patient returns to Kingston ACU following embryo transfer or intra-uterine insemination.
The appointment of a laboratory provider must ensure a high quality and safe service for Kingston ACU patients, maintaining clinical pregnancy rates and live birth rates above the national average, and allowing for the provision of all other related HFEA licenced activities such as the freezing and storage of samples obtained by surgical sperm retrieval and the use of donor gametes in treatmen

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-042ce9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032480-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,892,280 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Feb 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Sep 20241 years ago
Contract Period
16 Jun 2024 - 17 Jun 2027 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KINGSTON HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Charlotte Choules
Contact Email
charlotte.choules@stgeorges.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
KINSTON UPON THAMES
Postcode
KT2 7QB
Post Town
Kingston upon Thames
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Delivery Location
TLI6 Outer London - South

Local Authority
Kingston upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Coombe Hill
Westminster Constituency
Richmond Park

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KING'S FERTILITY

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