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title: "Assisted Conception"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04a807"
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buyer: "NHS STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE-ON-TRENT ICB"
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# Assisted Conception

Buyer: NHS STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE-ON-TRENT ICB  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04a807

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## Summary

The NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (ICB) has announced a tender for Assisted Conception services, including in vitro fertilisation (IVF), IVF with intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), and intrauterine insemination (IUI). This procurement falls under the "in vitro fertilisation services" category and is classified as a service in the health industry. The contract, a Direct Award under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), has been updated to commence from 21st October 2024 and will run until 1st October 2025. The location of the procurement is within the UK, specifically Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. Importantly, all relevant dates and deadlines have been set, with a standstill period allowing for representations by providers until 21st October 2024.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in medical interventions for conception to grow. The procurement method is a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, focusing on maintaining existing capacity and reducing demand on primary and secondary care. The ICB has identified CARE Fertility Manchester as the intended awardee, given their demonstrated success rates and geographic presence. Businesses with relevant accreditations and a proven track record in fertility treatment services would be well-suited to compete in similar future tenders and contribute to the planned objectives of enhanced healthcare service delivery.

## Notice

Assisted Conception is when a person or couple get pregnant (conceive) with the assistance of medical intervention (treatment). The Assisted Conception services include: * In vitro fertilisation (IVF) * IVF with intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) * Intrauterine insemination (IUI) The different treatments available can involve the use of donated eggs and sperm. This is a zero-based contract based on activity and local prices. This notice is for a Direct Award C PSR process to commence from the 11th of October 2024, the lifetime value of the contract to the value is circa. PS3,600. Under the test for considerable change this is within the permitted criteria (not exceeding PS500,000 and 25%).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Assisted Conception is when a person or couple get pregnant (conceive) with the assistance of medical intervention (treatment). The Assisted Conception services include: * In vitro fertilisation (IVF) * IVF with intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) * Intrauterine insemination (IUI) The different treatments available can involve the use of donated eggs and sperm. The ICB is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C, where the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract, and the contract is not changing considerably. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS3,600 The dates between which the services are intended to be provided are: 11/10/2024 to 01/10/2025.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by xx October 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. A subjective assessment was carried out based on the key criteria, the successful provider confirmed they are HFEA accredited, demonstrated that they have higher than national average birth success rates and clinics geographically close or within ICB footprint as required.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032885-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,600 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE-ON-TRENT ICB |
| Locality | STAFFORD |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST18 0BF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Stafford |
| Electoral ward | Milwich |
| Westminster constituency | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CARE FERTILITY MANCHESTER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85111310 - In vitro fertilisation services

## Release History

- 11 Oct 2024 at 15:40 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032885-2024
- 11 Oct 2024 at 11:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032782-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://staffsstoke.icb.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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