--- title: "Kingston & Richmond NHS Foundation Trust Assisted Conception Unit Joint Venture - Preliminary Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-fc3a3050-fd88-4b70-be1c-80fd8f9901f1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fc3a3050-fd88-4b70-be1c-80fd8f9901f1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fc3a3050-fd88-4b70-be1c-80fd8f9901f1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fc3a3050-fd88-4b70-be1c-80fd8f9901f1.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SOUTH WEST LONDON PROCUREMENT PARTNERSHIP ON BEHALF OF KINGSTON AND RICHMOND FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2025-09-17" --- # Kingston & Richmond NHS Foundation Trust Assisted Conception Unit Joint Venture - Preliminary Market Engagement Buyer: SOUTH WEST LONDON PROCUREMENT PARTNERSHIP ON BEHALF OF KINGSTON AND RICHMOND FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fc3a3050-fd88-4b70-be1c-80fd8f9901f1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fc3a3050-fd88-4b70-be1c-80fd8f9901f1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fc3a3050-fd88-4b70-be1c-80fd8f9901f1.json) ## Summary The South West London Procurement Partnership, representing the Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust, is in the planning stage of a significant procurement process titled "Kingston & Richmond NHS Foundation Trust Assisted Conception Unit Joint Venture - Preliminary Market Engagement." This process, initiated as a tender, is geared towards the health services industry, specifically focused on in vitro fertilisation services. The procurement aims to address the increasing demand for fertility services by establishing an advanced Assisted Conception Unit through a strategic joint venture. Taking place in Kingston upon Thames, UK, this engagement seeks to explore market capabilities before a formal tender is released. Interested parties have until 17th October 2025 to engage, as outlined in the market engagement notice published on 17th September 2025. This preliminary market engagement presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses with clinical expertise in reproductive medicine, operational capacity, and commercial interest in joint ventures. It aims to gather insights that will shape subsequent competitive procurement processes. A procurement amounting to GBP 5,000,000 is anticipated, providing substantial business growth potential. This process is particularly suitable for SMEs capable of delivering high-quality fertility services, making it an appealing prospect for businesses keen on participating in the expansion of healthcare services in the South West London area. ## Notice With increasing demand for fertility services driven by demographic trends and advancements in reproductive medicine alongside operational, accommodation and financial pressures on the Authority, there is a critical requirement for the Authority to identify alternative methods of delivering and expanding access for its patients to high-quality assisted conception treatments. The Authority's current strategic approach is to seek a strategic Joint Venture ("JV") partner with the necessary clinical expertise, operational capacity and commercial appetite to collaborate on establishing and operating an industry leading ACU for the area. It is envisaged this unit will provide advanced fertility treatments, including In Vitro Fertilization ("IVF"), Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection ("ICSI"), egg/sperm donation, and fertility preservation services as well as have the potential to offer enhanced services such as Pre-implantation Genetic Testing ("PGT"), to deliver against current requirements and future patient demand opportunities in the catchment area. This Preliminary Market Engagement is being conducted ahead of any formal tender that may be issued and to advise the Business Case. The primary purpose is to gather information, understand market capabilities, test the feasibility of the project, and encourage competition, which can help the Authority: a) Design its competitive sourcing procedure, conditions of participation and award criteria; b) Shape the tender requirements and improve the quality and relevance of future bids; c) Identifying potential suppliers best placed to meet the requirements of the Authority . Any GBPPS Values mentioned in this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice are estimates and will be further informed by this activity and any subsequent competitive procurement that may be entered into by the Authority with the Supply Base. Based on initial legal advice received by the Authority this Preliminary Market Engagement and any subsequent Invitation to Tender are expected to be undertaken in accordance with Procurement Act 2023 (PA23) regulations rather than Provider Selection Regime (PSR). Should information from the Preliminary Market Engagement cause this advice to change, the Authority will take the necessary steps to reset such that the appropriate sourcing route is employed. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e053069e-64af-48c2-824e-9ca3f56640a0 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Sep 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 17 Oct 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SOUTH WEST LONDON PROCUREMENT PARTNERSHIP ON BEHALF OF KINGSTON AND RICHMOND FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | KINGSTON UPON THAMES | | Post town | Kingston upon Thames | | Postcode | KT2 7QB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South | | ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton | | Local authority | Kingston upon Thames | | Electoral ward | Coombe Hill | | Westminster constituency | Richmond Park | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services - 85111310 - In vitro fertilisation services ## Release History - 17 Sep 2025 at 15:16 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e053069e-64af-48c2-824e-9ca3f56640a0 - 17 Sep 2025 at 14:59 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e674ce6-f349-4d95-86cf-0afd7a58dcba ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e053069e-64af-48c2-824e-9ca3f56640a0 17th September 2025 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e674ce6-f349-4d95-86cf-0afd7a58dcba 17th September 2025 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e41d9bc2-5609-4a10-bd8f-e796a54a2515 01. Atamis Project C389240 KRFT Assisted Conception Unit - Early Market Engagement Brief FINAL 250917 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/11704208-528e-4a50-a883-babad39eceb0 00. Atamis Project C389240 KRFT Assisted Conception Unit - Early Market Engagement Instructions FINAL 250917 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/92649fa6-a39e-47ba-bba2-0fc13b4f5f54 01. Atamis Project C389240 KRFT Assisted Conception Unit - Early Market Engagement Brief FINAL 250917 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ccfd609f-a5f4-4340-934c-5fec5067d610 00. Atamis Project C389240 KRFT Assisted Conception Unit - Early Market Engagement Instructions FINAL 250917 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fc3a3050-fd88-4b70-be1c-80fd8f9901f1. 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