--- title: "Assisted Conception Services - Black Country" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-677bd0e8-b899-4b80-9b15-588ddb4d966d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-677bd0e8-b899-4b80-9b15-588ddb4d966d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-677bd0e8-b899-4b80-9b15-588ddb4d966d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-677bd0e8-b899-4b80-9b15-588ddb4d966d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2020-12-20" --- # Assisted Conception Services - Black Country Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-677bd0e8-b899-4b80-9b15-588ddb4d966d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-677bd0e8-b899-4b80-9b15-588ddb4d966d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-677bd0e8-b899-4b80-9b15-588ddb4d966d.json) ## Summary The procurement process pertains to the award of a contract for Assisted Conception Services initiated by the NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit. This tender is classified under the health services category and is situated in the West Midlands, England. The successful bidder, Create Health Ltd, has been awarded the contract which will commence on 1st August 2020 and will last for five years, with the possibility of a two-year extension. This award was officially published on 20th December 2020, following an open procurement method. The total estimated value of the contract is £3,627,531. This opportunity is particularly suited for businesses specialising in healthcare services, specifically in assisted reproductive technologies or fertility treatments. Companies that can provide quality, safe, and effective medical services alongside a personal touch to cater to patients' physical and emotional needs will find this tender appealing. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) can also engage in this competitive process, fostering growth and enhancing service delivery in a vital sector. ## 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) invited suitably qualified providers to deliver Assisted Conception Services for the Commissioners registered patient populations. As a result of this procurement exercise an agreement has been 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 The total estimated value of the procurement / contract included in this notice is based on the maximum term of the agreement (i.e. 7 Years) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2061d664-7dea-4e1e-9651-1e30d44557b4 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Dec 2020 | | Submission deadline | 18 Nov 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 31 Jul 2020 | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2020 - 31 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £3,627,531 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | 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) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | CREATE HEALTH | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 20 Dec 2020 at 16:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2061d664-7dea-4e1e-9651-1e30d44557b4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2061d664-7dea-4e1e-9651-1e30d44557b4 20th December 2020 - Awarded contract 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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