---
title: "Fertility Services in Cheshire West"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ecad"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-05-21"
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# Fertility Services in Cheshire West

Buyer: NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ecad

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## Summary

The NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (ICB) has recently awarded a contract extension for fertility services in Cheshire West. This contract, valued annually at £600,000, ensures continuity of care for patients under an existing contract framework. The award has been executed via a direct procurement method, devoid of prior publishing for competition, under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) regulations of 2023, with the terms taking effect from 1 April 2024 until 31 March 2025. The procurement category is health services, specifically classified under the CPV code 85100000, and located primarily in the Warrington area (UKD63), aiming at enhancing service delivery continuity.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for incumbent providers like the Care Fertility Group Limited, which are already familiar with the region's service requirements. Businesses specialising in health services, with existing capabilities to meet NHS quality and service sustainability criteria, stand a favorable chance of competing for such contracts. The integration of social value, health inequalities reduction, and innovation in care services were key in the selection criteria, suggesting further opportunities to align service offerings with these focus areas. Thus, companies that can demonstrate quality, innovation, and a robust understanding of regional health needs will find this sector particularly rewarding.

## Notice

This is an extension of a existing contract for the fertility element of a contract pathway, to ensure continuity of care for patients in line with the expiring contract specification.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Cheshire West Place intend to award a 1 year contract via Direct award C to incumbent provider to deliver Fertility Services. The contract will start on the 1st of April 2024, expire on 31st March 2025 and has an annual contract value estimated at PS600,000.

### 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 withing 8 working days. 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/023694-2025 |
| 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 | 21 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Mar 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 | £600,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | WARRINGTON |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA1 1QY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington |
| Local authority | Warrington |
| Electoral ward | Bewsey and Whitecross |
| Westminster constituency | Warrington South |
| Delivery location | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 21 May 2025 at 10:11 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023694-2025
- 9 May 2025 at 10:18 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019987-2025
- 13 Mar 2025 at 12:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009193-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.carefertility.com
- https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk
- https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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