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title: "Assisted Conception Services for Sussex patients - NHS/SOEPS/22.865 - AQP"
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# Assisted Conception Services for Sussex patients - NHS/SOEPS/22.865 - AQP

Buyer: SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d8bb14b7-f766-4081-a747-2628c58a4eeb

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## Summary

The South of England Procurement Centre has initiated a tender for Assisted Conception Services for Sussex patients under the NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board. The procurement stage is currently at planning. The deadline for clarification questions from applicants is set for 5pm on Wednesday 18th January 2023, with final submissions due by 12pm on Monday 30th January 2023. The contract period is scheduled to start on 1st April 2023. This opportunity falls under the industry category of Health and social work services, and the delivery location is in the South East region of the United Kingdom.

This tender for Specialist Fertility Services issued by the Sussex Integrated Care Board aims to gather feedback from healthcare providers regarding specialist fertility services. This stage involves early engagement and feedback collection, with no current tender bidding process. Interested parties are encouraged to provide their views by the engagement end date of 12th August 2022. The buying organisation, NHS SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT SERVICES, is focusing on preparing for a potential future procurement exercise in the Health and social work services category, with delivery addresses in the South East region of the United Kingdom.

## Notice

NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board (Contracting Authority) Commissioners wish to commission Assisted Conception Services as per the service specification, for Sussex people experiencing infertility or requiring fertility preservation prior to gonadotoxic treatment. This Service will deliver safe, high quality assisted conception care which offers patients a choice of provider, together with excellent outcomes and an improved patient experience. In securing services from Providers, the Contracting Authority needs assurance of competence, quality, and safety standards. It is a mandatory requirement that Prospective Providers are suitably licenced by the Human Fertility and Embryology Authority (HFEA). The AQP contracts will commence on 1st April 2023 once the procurement process has reached completion. It should be noted that under the Any Qualified Provider model, there will be no guaranteed volume of activity, or payment in the contracts awarded. Any provider will be eligible to join a list of qualified providers subject to demonstrating competency against the authority's specified criteria. The list will be subsequently opened to new entrants to the market, subject to assessment. If qualified, your organisation will be required to accept the terms and conditions and be compliant with the NHS Standard Contract and any subsequent revisions thereof. All correspondence regarding this procurement should be through the e-tender portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning. Any correspondence received via other means will not be responded to. The window for clarification questions from Applicants will close at 5pm, Wednesday 18th January 2023, allowing time for answers to be posted and applicants to complete and submit their applications by 12pm, Monday 30th January 2023. Please read the questionnaire and the supporting offer documents very carefully since failure to comply with the requirements contained therein (including paying particular attention to Maximum Word Limits for answers) will invalidate your submission. Additional information: E-tender portal

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/628ccd2f-1288-4081-b170-16d4c5091c98 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - AQP |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | 12 Aug 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| 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 | SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE |
| Additional buyers | NHS SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT SERVICES |
| Locality | FAREHAM |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO30 2FY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ22 East Sussex CC |
| Local authority | Lewes |
| Electoral ward | Lewes Bridge |
| Westminster constituency | Lewes |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 20 Dec 2022 at 20:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/628ccd2f-1288-4081-b170-16d4c5091c98
- 1 Aug 2022 at 08:07 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2fc509ce-36e3-4256-9f19-21f42400497b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/628ccd2f-1288-4081-b170-16d4c5091c98
  20th December 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2fc509ce-36e3-4256-9f19-21f42400497b
  1st August 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning

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