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C424829

NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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22 Oct 2026 at 09:50

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board buys licensed fertility services as routine elective secondary care for patients. The service covers the patient pathway where appropriate: referral, triage and clinical assessment; diagnostics and consultations; pre-treatment assessment; outpatient, ambulatory or inpatient treatment; discharge planning; and specialist follow-up, including referrals and self-care support for up to 14 days after discharge. The work is delivered in Bristol. The commissioning context includes collaboration with Gloucestershire ICB under a clustering arrangement ahead of a planned merger into a single organisation. NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit acted on behalf of the commissioners in this procurement.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Fertility Bristol Ltd. The contract was formally awarded under Direct Award Process B of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, following Right to Choose requirements. The award date is not recorded; the contract was signed on 13 October 2026. Its stated period is 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, with no extension provision. The service is activity-based, with no guaranteed contract value; the recorded contract value is £0.01. There is one lot. Patient choice accounted for all of the stated evaluation weighting, with price assigned none. One bid was recorded. The lot is marked cancelled in the tender data, while the award and contract are marked active.

For suppliers considering comparable fertility commissioning by this ICB, the selected provider demonstrates the relevance of delivering licensed fertility care within a routine elective secondary-care pathway and in line with Right to Choose requirements. Credible providers would need to manage the pathway end to end where required: referral handling, triage, clinical assessment, diagnostics, consultations, preparation for treatment, outpatient, ambulatory or inpatient care, safe discharge, and coordinated post-discharge support. The service requires clinical capability across fertility treatment and the associated patient journey, including appropriate onward referrals and patient self-care guidance. The evaluation placed decisive weight on patient choice rather than price, so a provider’s ability to make services accessible and responsive to patient choice is central to competing for this type of requirement. The contract was activity-based rather than a guaranteed-volume commitment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

C424829

Notice Description

The service will provide routine elective secondary care services for patients in the following specialities * Provision of licensed fertility services

Lot Information

Lot 1

The service will provide routine elective secondary care services for patients in the following specialities * Provision of licensed fertility services The services will include, where appropriate * Pre-treatment e.g. referral processes; triage/clinical assessment; diagnostics; consultation; pre-treatment assessment and / or work up. * Treatment e.g. outpatient/ambulatory/inpatient treatment * Discharge e.g. expected physical, self-care, psychological capabilities prior to discharge. * Follow up e.g. specialist support post discharge, referrals to other general or specialist services such as GP or District Nurse, self-care requirements for a period up to and including 14 days post discharge. The award has been made following Direct Award Process B. The procurement has been conducted in line with Right To Choose requirements. This is an activity-based contract with no guaranteed value. The contract has been awarded for the period 01/04/2026 - 31/03/2027 with no provision for extension included. NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Gloucestershire ICB are currently working together in a formal "clustering" arrangement to prepare for their merger into a single, new organisation (name to be confirmed), effective from 1st April 2027. This procurement notice has been issued out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and The Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process B

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078d78
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099788-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85111100 - Surgical hospital services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20265 days 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 BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 6AG
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
TLK11 Bristol, City of
Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Fertility Bristol Limited

Further Information

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