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Specialist Fertility Services to Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board

NHS BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, SWINDON AND WILTSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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Award

12 May 2025 at 14:02

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board has completed a procurement process for the provision of specialist fertility services within the healthcare services sector, primarily focusing on in vitro fertilisation services. The procurement follows the Provider Selection Regime governed by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, excluding the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The award was approved by the BSW ICB Board on 1 May 2024, with the contract commencing on 1 April 2024 and lasting for three years until 31 March 2027. The services will be delivered by Oxford Fertility Limited, focusing on locations including Chippenham from the United Kingdom's region UKJ14. The procurement stage is at 'Award' given the direct award process, and thus no prior publication of a call for competition was made.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specialising in fertility and healthcare services to gain insights into the requirements and standards within the NHS framework. Companies with expertise in providing high-quality, patient-focused healthcare services would be ideal competitors for future similar procurement processes. Whilst this contract was issued without competition, understanding such modalities can prepare businesses for opportunity identification and strategic alignment in the healthcare procurement market.

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Notice Title

Specialist Fertility Services to Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board

Notice Description

Provision of specialist fertility services including storage of sperm samples by Oxford Fertility Limited.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board (BSW) have awarded the provision of existing specialist fertility services including storage of sperm samples to the existing provider Oxford Fertility Limited. Services include: * In vitro fertilization (IVF) * Intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) * Donor insemination * Natural * IUI * Storage of Sperm, Oocytes or Embryos A contract has been awarded following a direct award process B in accordance with Regulation 8 of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Contract start date: 1 April 2024 Duration: 3 years (Expiry Date: 31 March 2027) Lifetime value of the contract: PS0.01 This notice has been published by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05111f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020547-2025
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

85111310 - In vitro fertilisation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Apr 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 BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, SWINDON AND WILTSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
donnaharrington@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CHIPPENHAM
Postcode
N/A
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
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OXFORD FERTILITY

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