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title: "Assisted Conception"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04a80a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE-ON-TRENT INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2024-10-11"
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# Assisted Conception

Buyer: NHS STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE-ON-TRENT INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04a80a

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## Summary

The NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board has updated the tender for Assisted Conception services, which includes in vitro fertilisation (IVF), IVF with intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), and intrauterine insemination (IUI). This tender, classified under CPV code 85111310, is aimed at providing these medical services in the region of Stafford (UKG). The procurement stage is currently in an active award process, adhering to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract is set to begin on 21st October 2024 and run until 1st October 2025, with an estimated lifetime value of around £66,000.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in fertility and assisted conception services, especially those capable of operating within a zero-based contract model that depends on local prices and activity levels. Providers such as CARE Fertility Tamworth, which has been identified as a suitable supplier, can leverage this contract to expand their footprint and service capacity. Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) with competitive edge in specialised medical treatments might find this contract beneficial for business growth, given the continuity and minimal changes from existing contracts, ensuring stable demand and revenue streams.

## 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. The contract expenditure for 2023/24 was PS65,283. 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 of circa PS66,000. 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 PS65,000 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 [Add date]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032894-2024 |
| 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 | Large |
| 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 | £65,000 |

## 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 INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | STAFFORD |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85111310 - In vitro fertilisation services

## Release History

- 11 Oct 2024 at 16:01 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032894-2024
- 11 Oct 2024 at 11:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032786-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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