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NHS Herefordshire & Worcestershire ICB Assisted Conception Services

NHS HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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15 Jul 2024 at 12:01

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by the NHS Herefordshire & Worcestershire Integrated Care Board involves awarding contracts for Assisted Conception Services. The contracting process reached the award stage, with Birmingham Women's & Children's NHS Foundation Trust, BMI Healthcare Limited, Care Fertility Limited, and TFP Oxford Fertility being the active suppliers. The contracts span 4 years with a possible 2-year extension, totalling approximately £2,298,414.00. The services cover assisted conception methods such as IVF, ICSI, and IUI, creating opportunities for healthcare service providers in the UK counties of Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

The tender for Assisted Conception Services by the NHS Herefordshire & Worcestershire ICB has been awarded to four provider organisations. This procurement provides opportunities for large-scale healthcare service providers specializing in hospital services. The procurement method used was a limited procedure with the rationale of selecting the most suitable providers through a comprehensive assessment process. Interested businesses were able to express their interest through the Atamis e-Tendering portal. The successful bidders will cater to the population in the specified regions, offering various medical intervention treatments to support patients dealing with infertility issues.

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Notice Title

NHS Herefordshire & Worcestershire ICB Assisted Conception Services

Notice Description

NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Procurement Unit is issuing this Notice (Intention to Award) on behalf of NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB for Assisted Conception Services in this area. The ICB has undertaken a Most Suitable Provider assessment process pursuant to Regulation 10 of The Heath Care Service (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 further to the publication of a Prior Information Notice on 14th February 2024.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The ICB has undertaken a Most Suitable Provider assessment process pursuant to Regulation 10 of The Heath Care Service (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 further to the publication of a Market Engagement Notice on 14th February 2024. Interested providers were able to express an interest via the NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit Atamis e-Tendering portal (https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome) between 13th February 2024 and 8th March 2024. The Find a Tender Service reference was 2024/S 000-004924. This exercise enabled the ICB to consider all providers they thought would be able to deliver the service to the relevant population, and then to proceed to identify and select the most suitable providers from this group. The ICB conducted a Pass/Fail assessment process against basic selection criteria and key criteria of any providers who expressed their interest. All basic selection criteria in the MSP assessment were fully based on the Crown Commercial Service Standard Selection Questionnaire. All other questions in the MSP assessment covered the five key criteria pursuant to Regulation 5 of the Provider Selection Regime Regulations. This Regulation states that five key criteria must be considered by the commissioning organisation in a fair way across providers when applying an MSP assessment. These criteria are: * Quality and Innovation * Value * Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability * Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice * Social Value This Notice is an intention to award four contracts to four provider organisations of Assisted Conception Services, who each met all the criteria under the Most Suitable Provider assessment. Each contract period is for 4 years, with the option to extend for a further 2 years, subject to mutual agreement. The total value is approximately PS2,298,414.00 for the lifetime of the proposed contracts including the optional extension periods. The indicative value per financial year for the lifetime of the contract including the optional extension periods is PS383,069. Please note that the value shown, for each provider, at Section V Paragraph 2.4 below is an indicative value only, i.e., for the purposes of completing this Notice. Patients have the option to select their choice of provider for the Assisted Conception Services in scope, therefore, it is not possible to state in this Notice the exact proposed total value of each contract for each of the four Most Suitable Providers. The figure shown, for each provider, at Section V Paragraph 2.4 is indicative only. Assisted Conception is when a person or couple get pregnant (conceive) with the assistance of medical intervention (treatment). The Assisted Conception services include: * In vitro fertilisation (IVF) * IVF with intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) * Intrauterine insemination (IUI) The different treatments available can involve the use of donated eggs and sperm. Additional information: Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition.

Procurement Information

The ICB has adopted The Most Suitable Provider Process (MSP) pursuant to Regulation 10 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Act 2023. The Assisted Conception services are classed as healthcare services under the Regulations. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this notice.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-047d62
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021653-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85111000 - Hospital services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£574,603 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Jul 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
Not specified
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
Not specified
Postcode
Not specified
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLG11 Herefordshire, County of, TLG12 Worcestershire CC

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S & CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

BMI HEALTHCARE LIMITED (CIRCLE

CARE FERTILITY

TFP OXFORD FERTILITY

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