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title: "Specialist Fertility Services"
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buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT"
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# Specialist Fertility Services

Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9389b455-c4db-4dfb-8a43-ef6397ac1783

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## Summary

The procurement process involves NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit, which is responsible for the award of the contract for Specialist Fertility Services. This tender is classified under the health and social work services industry and is located in the East of England. The procurement stage is complete, with the tender period closing on 30th November 2019, and the contract being effective from 1st December 2019 until 31st March 2020. The procurement method used was an award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition.

This contract presents growth opportunities for businesses specialising in fertility services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that can deliver health and social work services. Companies that have expertise in providing reproductive health services and can maintain high-quality standards will be well-positioned to compete in the forthcoming competitive procurement process indicated by the planned issuance of a Prior Information Notice (PIN).

## Notice

Extension of current the Specialist Fertility contract for the period of 1st December 2019 to 31st March 2020. This will be managed under current contract terms and conditions and is awarded by East and North Hertfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group as co-coordinating commissioner on behalf of the Commissioners of the current contract. This award is to allow for a competitive procurement process to be undertaken whilst maintaining consistency for patients; A PIN will be issued regarding this anticipated process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a90c4360-51e1-4b6e-a5f1-e4387e46f4c4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Mar 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Nov 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Dec 2019 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1 |
| 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 | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE1 6NB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Leicester South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | BOURN BIOSCIENCE; CENTRE FOR REPRODUCTIVE AND GENETIC HEALTH; CREATE HEALTH; GUYS AND ST THOMAS NHS FT; LONDON WOMEN'S CLINIC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 6 Mar 2020 at 10:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a90c4360-51e1-4b6e-a5f1-e4387e46f4c4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a90c4360-51e1-4b6e-a5f1-e4387e46f4c4
  6th March 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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