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title: "Community Vasectomy Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ee0d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS HUMBER AND NORTH YORKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-03-31"
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# Community Vasectomy Service

Buyer: NHS HUMBER AND NORTH YORKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ee0d

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## Summary

NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board is purchasing a Community Vasectomy Service under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The service includes pre and post-operative testing, surgery, information, support, and guidance for patients registered to GPs within North Yorkshire and York. This procurement falls within the industry category of family-planning services and is conducted through a direct award process without prior publication of a call for competition. Important dates include the contract award date on 12 March 2025, with the term running from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026, potentially extendable by one year to 31 March 2027. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £210,560.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for growth to businesses specialising in medical support services, particularly those with experience in outpatient surgical procedures and patient care. Businesses that can demonstrate high-quality service, innovation, value, and the ability to address healthcare inequalities will be well-suited to compete. The procurement criteria highlight the importance of integrating services and maintaining sustainability, which can benefit businesses committed to long-term healthcare delivery. The existing provider, Haxby Group Practice, has been assessed to meet the selection criteria successfully, presenting a benchmark for potential competitors in this sector.

## Notice

The Community vasectomy service to include: pre and post-operative testing, surgery, information, support and guidance. Patients aged 18 or over and who are permanently or temporarily registered to a GP within North Yorkshire and York who present to their GP requesting a vasectomy will be counselled by their GP to ensure they understand the implications of the operation and are able to give informed consent. The counselling will include: * An assessment of the patient's contraceptive needs and discussion of alternative methods * A general discussion of the surgical technique, tailored to the individual * A frank and honest discussion of the risks and specific complications associated with vasectomy. The patient will receive general information about vasectomies from their GP prior to referral, which will include detailed information on the procedure and what to expect following the procedure.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Community vasectomy service to include: pre and post-operative testing, surgery, information, support and guidance. Patients aged 18 or over and who are permanently or temporarily registered to a GP within North Yorkshire and York who present to their GP requesting a vasectomy will be counselled by their GP to ensure they understand the implications of the operation and are able to give informed consent. The counselling will include: * An assessment of the patient's contraceptive needs and discussion of alternative methods * A general discussion of the surgical technique, tailored to the individual * A frank and honest discussion of the risks and specific complications associated with vasectomy. The patient will receive general information about vasectomies from their GP prior to referral, which will include detailed information on the procedure and what to expect following the procedure. NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB is intending to award a contract an existing provider following direct award process C of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS210,560 Contract term - 1 April 2025 - 31 March 2026 (contract term may be extended by 1 year to 31 March 2027)

Options: Contract contains an option to extend by 1 year to 31 March 2027.

### 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 23:59hrs on 28 March 2025. 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/011929-2025 |
| 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 | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £210,560 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS HUMBER AND NORTH YORKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE |
| Post town | Hull |
| Postcode | HU10 6DT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE12 East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Local authority | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Electoral ward | Willerby and Kirk Ella |
| Westminster constituency | Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice |
| Delivery location | TLE2 North Yorkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HAXBY GROUP PRACTICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312330 - Family-planning services

## Release History

- 31 Mar 2025 at 08:48 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011929-2025
- 17 Mar 2025 at 16:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009734-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://humberandnorthyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk/place-directors/
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/how-commissioning-is-changing/nhs-provider-selection-regime/independent-patient-choice-and-procurement-panel/

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