---
title: "Awarded: HFEA Licenced Laboratory Services for Kingston Assisted Conception Unit"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-042ce9"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "KINGSTON HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2024-10-09"
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# Awarded: HFEA Licenced Laboratory Services for Kingston Assisted Conception Unit

Buyer: KINGSTON HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042ce9

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## Summary

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has completed the award stage for a tender titled "Awarded: HFEA Licenced Laboratory Services for Kingston Assisted Conception Unit," under the industry category of health services. The procurement process aimed to secure a supplier for HFEA-licensed laboratory activities to support assisted reproduction treatments at Kingston Hospital ACU. The awarded contract, valued at GBP 1,892,280, was signed on 1st October 2024, and it includes several critical services such as monitoring treatments, freezing and storage of samples, and the use of donor gametes. The open procurement process attracted three bids, with King's Fertility being the successful supplier. The location of the services is Kingston Hospital in the region of UKI6.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in health services, specifically those offering laboratory services in the reproductive health sector. The contract requires the provision of high-quality and safe laboratory services, ensuring clinical pregnancy and live birth rates above the national average. Businesses capable of offering these specialised services, including the storage of samples and adherence to complex clinical protocols, would be well-suited to compete for such tenders. With substantial financial backing and a sizable workload, suppliers can expect sustained business growth and visibility within the NHS framework.

## Notice

The ACU provides a comprehensive assisted reproduction treatment service to the local population including NHS funded treatment for South West London and Surrey ICBs, as well as to patients that choose to self fund their treatment. The scope of the project is to retender for a supplier of HFEA licenced laboratory activities to facilitate the provision of assisted reproduction treatments at Kingston Hospital ACU and maintain our ability to function as a successful Transport Centre.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Kingston ACU performs approximately 350 fresh and 150 frozen treatment cycles per annum. Kingston ACU clinical staff consult with the patient, recommend treatment type, prescribe medications and schedule treatment as well as monitoring response to medications and progress through cycles prior to egg collection and frozen embryo transfer. Egg collections are performed at Kingston Hospital and follicular fluid transported to the laboratory service provider by the partner or an associate of the person having egg collection. Care of the patient returns to Kingston ACU following embryo transfer or intra-uterine insemination.
The appointment of a laboratory provider must ensure a high quality and safe service for Kingston ACU patients, maintaining clinical pregnancy rates and live birth rates above the national average, and allowing for the provision of all other related HFEA licenced activities such as the freezing and storage of samples obtained by surgical sperm retrieval and the use of donor gametes in treatmen

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032480-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Feb 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | 16 Jun 2024 - 17 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,892,280 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | KINGSTON HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | KINSTON 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 | TLI6 Outer London - South |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KING'S FERTILITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2024 at 15:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032480-2024
- 12 Jan 2024 at 17:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001177-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kingsfertility.co.uk
- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.kingstonhospital.nhs.uk/
- https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/

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