--- title: "Assisted Conception Services for Sussex patients - NHS/SOEPS/22.865 - AQP" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03931a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03931a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03931a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03931a.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD" published: "2022-12-20" --- # Assisted Conception Services for Sussex patients - NHS/SOEPS/22.865 - AQP Buyer: NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03931a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03931a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03931a.json) ## Summary The NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board is seeking to commission Assisted Conception Services for Sussex patients. This tender falls under the health and social work services category. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage, with a submission deadline of 30th January 2023. The contracting authority is implementing an Any Qualified Provider model with no guaranteed volume of activity or payment in the contracts awarded. This tender presents an opportunity for healthcare service providers specialised in assisted conception to expand their business. Prospective providers must be licensed by the Human Fertility and Embryology Authority. Businesses looking to compete should ensure compliance with the NHS Standard Contract and submit their applications by the deadline. The contracting authority is the NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board, and the procurement method is an open procedure, allowing eligible providers to join the list of qualified service providers. ## 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. ### Lot Information Lot 1 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036121-2022 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Dec 2022 | | Submission deadline | 30 Jan 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD | | Locality | WORTHING | | Post town | Brighton | | Postcode | BN11 1DJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ27 West Sussex (South West) | | Local authority | Worthing | | Electoral ward | Central | | Westminster constituency | Worthing West | | 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 20:00 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036121-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Home - https://www.sussex.ics.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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