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Assisted Conception Services

Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB

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27 Oct 2025 at 15:15

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18 Sep 2025 at 11:49

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process described concerns the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board's (ICB) contract for "Assisted Conception Services" in the health services sector, particularly focusing on in vitro fertilisation services. The buyer, Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB, located at Stafford Education & Enterprise Park, awarded this contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) 2023 with a direct award process. No competitive bidding was involved, and instead, the contract was awarded to the existing provider, Circle Health Group Limited. The contract spans from 1st October 2025 to 30th September 2026, with the total contract value set at £684,630.00. This announcement follows an intention to award notice released on 18th September 2025, clarifying that procurement laws under PCR 2015 do not apply.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in healthcare services, particularly those equipped to provide fertility treatment services. Enterprises that can offer innovative and efficient fertility solutions could benefit from similar future opportunities, indicating prospects for partnerships or sub-contracting roles with Circle Health Group Limited. Business growth can be supported by aligning service offerings with key criteria such as quality and compliance with the ICB's standards. Suppliers in the healthcare industry that adhere to established quality parameters and have a track record of successful service delivery may find new opportunities within similarly targeted procurement processes. The direct award process highlights potential for strategic engagements rather than traditional competitive tenders, offering a stable pathway for expansion within the healthcare sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Assisted Conception Services

Notice Description

Intention to Award Notice for Direct Award C Process for the Provision of Assisted Conception Services for Staffordshire and Stoke - on - Trent Integrated Care Board (ICB). NHS Midlands & Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU) are acting on behalf of the Commissioner, NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (SSOT ICB). The ICB intends to follow the Direct Award C process in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) (PSR) 2023 for the Provision of Assisted Conception services with CPV code 85111310- Fertility treatment services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Intention to Award Notice for Direct Award C Process for the Provision of Assisted Conception Services for Staffordshire and Stoke - on - Trent Integrated Care Board (ICB). NHS Midlands & Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU) are acting on behalf of the Commissioner, NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (SSOT ICB). The ICB intends to follow the Direct Award C process in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) (PSR) 2023 for the Provision of Assisted Conception Services with CPV code 85111310-Fertility treatment services. The Direct Award C process involves awarding a contract to provider(s) without running a competitive process, because the relevant authority (SSOTICB) confirms that the existing providers are satisfying the existing contracts and are likely to satisfy the new contracts, and the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably from the existing contracts. The total value for Assisted Conception Services is PS684,630.00. The new contracts will run from 1st October 2025 to 30th September 2026, and the estimated lifetime value of the new contract for Circle Health Group Limited is PS3,000.00. This is a zero-based activity contract, paid at a locally agreed price per activity. The unit price remains unchanged from the previous contract. Activity during 2024/25 was valued at PS3,000.00

Procurement Information

PSR - Intention to Award under Direct Award process C

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059d01
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068631-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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
£3,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Oct 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Sep 202511 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STAFFORD
Postcode
ST18 0BF
Postcode Area
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent, TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Local Authority
Stafford
Electoral Ward
Milwich
Westminster Constituency
Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Circle Health Group Limited

Further Information

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