--- title: "Assisted Conception Services - Black Country" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3cfac1b6-e2ad-4265-9ab3-ad69dea4b425" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3cfac1b6-e2ad-4265-9ab3-ad69dea4b425" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3cfac1b6-e2ad-4265-9ab3-ad69dea4b425.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3cfac1b6-e2ad-4265-9ab3-ad69dea4b425.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2019-10-19" --- # Assisted Conception Services - Black Country Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3cfac1b6-e2ad-4265-9ab3-ad69dea4b425 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3cfac1b6-e2ad-4265-9ab3-ad69dea4b425) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3cfac1b6-e2ad-4265-9ab3-ad69dea4b425.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit on behalf of multiple Clinical Commissioning Groups, seeking qualified providers for Assisted Conception Services in the West Midlands. The open tender is currently active, with a deadline for submissions set for 18th November 2019. Successful bidders will enter a contract starting on 1st August 2020, lasting for five years with an optional two-year extension. This initiative falls within the health services industry, aiming to enhance pregnancy success rates and deliver quality care tailored to the emotional and psychological needs of patients. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for healthcare providers, particularly those specialising in fertility treatments and services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the contracting authority seeks to foster a diverse range of service providers. Companies with experience in assisted conception, patient counselling, and related healthcare services will find this contract well-suited to their capabilities, as the project aims to expand access to essential fertility services while ensuring high-quality care delivery. ## Notice NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (NHS AGCSU) on behalf of NHS Walsall CCG, NHS Wolverhampton CCG, NHS Dudley CCG and NHS Sandwell and West Birmingham CCG (referred to as the Commissioners) are inviting suitably qualified providers to deliver Assisted Conception Services for the Commissioners registered patient populations. As a result of this procurement exercise an agreement will be established with the successful Bidder for a period of 5 years with the Commissioners having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years. The contract start date will be 1st August 2020. The aim of the Assisted Conception Service is to: * Increase the pregnancy and subsequent live birth rate for those patients wishing to have a child, who meet the criteria to access licensed treatment. * Provide storage of gametes or embryos for patients who are on an NHS funded pathway likely to cause infertility (e.g. patients receiving cancer treatment likely to impact on their future fertility). Storage costs shall be covered for one year only. * Provide a quality, safe, cost effective Assisted Conception Service ensuring that the risk of infection and other complications such as OHSS and multiple pregnancy to service users is minimised. * Provide a personal service sensitive to the physical, psychological and emotional needs of service users, including service users being offered counselling with a Specialist Fertility counsellor in line with the HFEA Code of Practice. * To develop and implement a data collection and monitoring process which provides intelligence to support the future commissioning of fertility services / policy development. The objectives of the service are to: * Increase incidence of live births * Increase rates of singleton births * Reduce rates of multiple births * Contribute to reduce the incidence of anxiety and/or depression Variant bids will not be accepted. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b18a7a0c-f3e4-4ab6-bd46-1702b8b51737 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Oct 2019 | | Submission deadline | 18 Nov 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2020 - 31 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | WALSALL | | Post town | Walsall | | Postcode | WS2 7JL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG38 Walsall | | Local authority | Walsall | | Electoral ward | Birchills Leamore | | Westminster constituency | Walsall and Bloxwich | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 19 Oct 2019 at 16:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b18a7a0c-f3e4-4ab6-bd46-1702b8b51737 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b18a7a0c-f3e4-4ab6-bd46-1702b8b51737 19th October 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=30217&B=UK Additional data - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/68205 User / Company ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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