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title: "Assisted Conception"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE-ON-TRENT ICB"
published: "2024-10-11"
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# Assisted Conception

Buyer: NHS STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE-ON-TRENT ICB  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04a81e

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## Summary

NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (ICB) is undertaking a procurement process to award a contract for Assisted Conception services, including in vitro fertilisation (IVF), IVF with intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), and intrauterine insemination (IUI). The contract, with a value of approximately £4,200, will span from 21st October 2024 to 1st October 2025. This process falls under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) and aims to maintain existing service capacity. The procurement method used is a direct award, and the decision-making committee, which saw no conflicts of interest, finalised the award on 3rd September 2024. The standstill period is set until 21st October 2024, during which representations can be made to the decision-makers.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses within the healthcare services industry, particularly those specialising in assisted conception services. Companies that have existing capabilities in providing high-quality IVF, ICSI, and IUI services and can continue to deliver such services without significant changes to their current operations stand to benefit from this contract. The procurement process underscores the need for continuity and quality in healthcare services, making it ideal for established providers with a proven track record in this niche area of medical intervention.

## 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 PS4,200. 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 c. PS4,200. 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 PS4,200 The dates between which the services are intended to be provided are: 11/10/2024 to 1/10/2025.

### 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/032883-2024 |
| 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 | £4,200 |

## 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 | 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 | CIRCLE HEALTH GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85111310 - In vitro fertilisation services

## Release History

- 11 Oct 2024 at 15:35 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032883-2024
- 11 Oct 2024 at 12:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032810-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://staffsstoke.icb.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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