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title: "Fertility Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0556d9"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-07-17"
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# Fertility Services

Buyer: NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0556d9

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## Summary

NHS Devon Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for the provision of fertility services under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The procurement title is "Fertility Services," classified under the family-planning services industry category. These services will encompass various assisted reproductive technologies, including IVF and ICSI, and are primarily aimed at enhancing fertility treatment options in the Exeter and Plymouth regions, among others. The contract was formally awarded on 25 June 2025, with the term running from 6 August 2025 to 5 August 2027, and includes an optional one-year extension. The procurement was conducted through a direct award without a prior call for competition, and the awarded contract is valued at £1,573,380.

This tender, awarded to Care Fertility Group Ltd (trading as CRGW Plymouth), presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in assisted conception and related medical services. Businesses with expertise in specialised fertility treatments, including gamete storage and diagnostic semen analysis, will find this contract particularly aligned with their services. Given the direct award process, it exemplifies trust in existing partnerships and highlights opportunities for businesses already within the NHS talent pool to expand their operations and influence. As this initiative is rooted in providing critical healthcare services, businesses well-versed in navigating the health sector's regulatory frameworks stand to benefit substantially.

## Notice

The Assisted Conception Service will provide: * Specialist Fertility Services to patients fulfilling the eligibility criteria, including: * A full In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) cycle*, * A full Intra-cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) cycle* * Intra Uterine Insemination (IUI) stimulated and unstimulated depending on circumstances * The storage of gametes (oocytes and sperm) including those harvested prior to treatment for cancer or other treatments which may make a patient permanently infertile * The storage of embryos * Use of donor gametes such as egg or sperm where appropriate. Donor oocyte (egg) treatment will be subject to different waiting time criteria due to the recognised shortage of donors * Diagnostic Semen Analysis Service * A full IVF / ICSI treatment cycle includes: * Appropriate diagnostic tests, scans and pharmacological therapy * Counselling for couples * Stimulation of prospective mother's ovaries to produce oocytes * Harvesting of the oocytes * Fertilisation using IVF or ICSI (assisted hatching is not provided) * A fresh embryo transfer (maximum 2 embryos transferred) * Cryopreservation of all suitable remaining embryos in line with commissioning polices * If unsuccessful, within twelve months of cryopreservation, a frozen embryo transfer from remaining frozen embryos (maximum of 2 embryos transferred) * A follow up consultation / pregnancy scan with fertility services post IVF treatment

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. NHS Devon sought to procure Fertility Services. It is intending to award a contract of 2 years (with a 1 year optional extension) , commencing 06 August 2025 to Care Fertility Group Ltd T/A CRGW Plymouth - following Direct Award Process C of the Provider Selection Regime. Lifetime value: PS1,573,380

Options: 1 year optional extension

### Procurement Information

The following line is required by FTS: '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 Procurement Act Regulations 2023 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 11 July 2025 (8 working days following publication of intention to award notice). 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/041017-2025 |
| 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 | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jun 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 | £1,573,380 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Post town | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX2 5AZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Priory |
| Westminster constituency | Exeter |
| Delivery location | TLK4 Devon |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CARE FERTILITY GROUP LTD T/A CRGW PLYMOUTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312330 - Family-planning services

## Release History

- 17 Jul 2025 at 14:11 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041017-2025
- 1 Jul 2025 at 13:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036464-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://onedevon.org.uk/

## Provenance

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