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GPwSI - Vasectomy Service

NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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20 Oct 2026 at 12:24

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Award

11 Sep 2026 at 12:02

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board commissioned a specialist vasectomy service, including semen analysis. This is healthcare service provision rather than a supply of equipment or construction work. The service is for patients in the North East and North Cumbria area; the procurement identifies the delivery region as North East England. The service was arranged under the Provider Selection Regime for health care services. The existing provider, Brampton Medical Practice, was selected to continue providing the service. The published scope identifies vasectomy and semen analysis, with no further breakdown of clinical volumes or service locations. The buyer is the integrated care board based in Sunderland.

The procurement has been formally awarded to Brampton Medical Practice under Direct Award Process C of the Provider Selection Regime. The contract was signed on 1 July 2026 and runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, with a value of £40,872.26. The supplier had already been delivering the service under an implied contract from the start of the stated contract period. The award followed a limited, direct award route without a prior call for competition. The buyer assessed the existing provider against the five key criteria and stated that it was meeting the existing contract and likely to meet the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. The procurement was divided into one lot; that lot is marked cancelled in the tender data, while the award and contract are active.

This award indicates recurring demand from the integrated care board for a specialist vasectomy and semen-analysis service in North East England. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate the clinical capability, service delivery arrangements and quality needed to provide both elements of the service, as well as evidence that it can meet the buyer’s requirements consistently. The recorded rationale gives particular weight to continuity and the existing provider’s performance against the five key criteria; future competitors would therefore need a strong record of satisfactory delivery and a persuasive case that they can maintain the required standard. This was a direct award to the incumbent rather than an open competition, so the process provides evidence of the buyer’s provider-selection route as well as the type of healthcare provision it purchases. No particular accreditation or capacity threshold is stated.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GPwSI - Vasectomy Service

Notice Description

GPwSI Service - Vasectomy and Semen Analysis.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to 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 Procurement Act 2023 and the Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 23/09/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. A contract will not be awarded until after the 9th working day following standstill.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f7e9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098951-2026
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

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£40,872 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SUNDERLAND
Postcode
SR5 3XB
Postcode Area
Sunderland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC44 Sunderland
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Sunderland
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Washington and Gateshead South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Brampton Medical Practice

Further Information

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