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Notice Title

Vasectomy Service - NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board

Notice Description

***THIS NOTICE IS FOR A MARKET ENGAGEMENT EVENT ONLY*** NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU on behalf of NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board (ICB) are seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced providers for the provision of a Vasectomy service. The service(s) must be located within the geography of the Black Country where all aspects of the service pathway described in this specification are delivered. It is also desirable if Providers have one service location in each Place (Wolverhampton, Walsall, Sandwell and Dudley) to maximise patient choice and reduce inequality. This can be delivered either by Providers working collaboratively together across the System or by Subcontracting arrangements. Contract Length is expected to be for a period of 2 years with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years. The commissioner has published this Prior Information Notice to support market engagement only at this stage. Further details are provided in II.2.4 below.

Lot Information

Lot 1

***THIS NOTICE IS FOR A MARKET ENGAGEMENT EVENT ONLY***

The Successful provider will be required to provide a high quality and safe one or two stage, no-scalpel & scalpel technique vasectomy under local anesthetic, in accordance with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists guidelines, (RCOG), in a primary care or community setting to all adult males who request it, are of sound mind and not acting under external duress.

The main aims of The Service are:

* To provide a high quality, cost effective, local community vasectomy service.
* To provide services that comply with accepted best practice, relevant accreditation processes, relevant guidelines in clinical practice and robust governance arrangements.
* To provide a complete holistic patient focused care package, including pre- and post-operative care, information, advice and counselling.
* To provide an opportunity for Men's Health Promotion
* To ensure consistent and continuous care between health professionals, and effective and efficient communication.
* To improve access and convenience for patients
* To improve patient choice

The objective of this engagement is to help the commissioner finalise the financial model, service model and procurement strategy. Providers are invited to attend a virtual market engagement event which will focus on the service specification/requirements, financial model and an overview of the procurement process.

The Commissioner intends to hold the market engagement event via MS Teams on Thursday 18th June at 2pm Interested parties should express an interest in attending by completing a short questionnaire which can be found on the Atamis Health Family portal (https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome and search for project C449197. A link to the event can be accessed via the invitation located within the Documents area of the Atamis project.

Please ensure that you have registered your interest in attending the market engagement event by 17th June 2026 at midday.

The commissioner does not bind itself to commencing or running any public procurement procedure further to, or as a result of, this market engagement.

Any subsequent procurement, if undertaken, will be commenced by way of a separate relevant notice published in Find a Tender.

Any and all information/documents that are made available to the market as part of this engagement exercise is draft and subject to change. All timeframes are indicative and also subject to change. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. In addition, neither the placement of this notice nor any subsequent notice shall bind the Commissioner to the award of any contract.

Interested parties should express an interest in attending by completing a short questionnaire which can be found on the Atamis Health Family portal (https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome and search for project C449197. A link to the event can be accessed via the invitation located within the Documents area of the Atamis project.

Please ensure that you have registered your interest in attending the market engagement event by midday on 17th June 2026.

Please note that this notice does not bind either AGEM CSU or the Commissioner to any act, including but not limited to carrying out a procurement for the services described in this notice or in any accompanying documentation which may be made available to the market at this time. In the event that a procurement process is pursued following this notice, providers should note that it will be carried out under the requirements of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

Notice Details

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a446
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049031-2026
Current Stage: Planning
All Stages: Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type: Planning Notice
Procurement Type: Standard
Procurement Category: Services
Procurement Method: Not Specified
Procurement Method Details: Not specified
Tender Suitability: Not specified
Awardee Scale: Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions: 85 - Health and social work services
CPV Codes: 85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: £1,623,142 £1M-£10M
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: Not specified
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 26 May 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: 25 May 2026Expired
Award Date: Not specified
Contract Period: Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status: Planned
Lots Status: Planned
Awards Status: Not Specified
Contracts Status: Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: NHS BLACK COUNTRY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality: WOLVERHAMPTON
Postcode: WV1 1SH
Post Town: Wolverhampton
Country: England
Major Region (ITL 1): TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2): TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3): TLG39 Wolverhampton
Delivery Location: TLG39 Wolverhampton
Local Authority: Wolverhampton
Electoral Ward: St Peters
Westminster Constituency: Wolverhampton West

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