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title: "Assisted Conception Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059d01"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE-ON-TRENT ICB"
published: "2025-10-27"
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# Assisted Conception Services

Buyer: STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE-ON-TRENT ICB  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059d01

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## Summary

The procurement process described concerns the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board's (ICB) contract for "Assisted Conception Services" in the health services sector, particularly focusing on in vitro fertilisation services. The buyer, Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB, located at Stafford Education & Enterprise Park, awarded this contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) 2023 with a direct award process. No competitive bidding was involved, and instead, the contract was awarded to the existing provider, Circle Health Group Limited. The contract spans from 1st October 2025 to 30th September 2026, with the total contract value set at £684,630.00. This announcement follows an intention to award notice released on 18th September 2025, clarifying that procurement laws under PCR 2015 do not apply.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in healthcare services, particularly those equipped to provide fertility treatment services. Enterprises that can offer innovative and efficient fertility solutions could benefit from similar future opportunities, indicating prospects for partnerships or sub-contracting roles with Circle Health Group Limited. Business growth can be supported by aligning service offerings with key criteria such as quality and compliance with the ICB's standards. Suppliers in the healthcare industry that adhere to established quality parameters and have a track record of successful service delivery may find new opportunities within similarly targeted procurement processes. The direct award process highlights potential for strategic engagements rather than traditional competitive tenders, offering a stable pathway for expansion within the healthcare sector.

## Notice

Intention to Award Notice for Direct Award C Process for the Provision of Assisted Conception Services for Staffordshire and Stoke - on - Trent Integrated Care Board (ICB). NHS Midlands & Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU) are acting on behalf of the Commissioner, NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (SSOT ICB). The ICB intends to follow the Direct Award C process in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) (PSR) 2023 for the Provision of Assisted Conception services with CPV code 85111310- Fertility treatment services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Intention to Award Notice for Direct Award C Process for the Provision of Assisted Conception Services for Staffordshire and Stoke - on - Trent Integrated Care Board (ICB). NHS Midlands & Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU) are acting on behalf of the Commissioner, NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (SSOT ICB). The ICB intends to follow the Direct Award C process in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) (PSR) 2023 for the Provision of Assisted Conception Services with CPV code 85111310-Fertility treatment services. The Direct Award C process involves awarding a contract to provider(s) without running a competitive process, because the relevant authority (SSOTICB) confirms that the existing providers are satisfying the existing contracts and are likely to satisfy the new contracts, and the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably from the existing contracts. The total value for Assisted Conception Services is PS684,630.00. The new contracts will run from 1st October 2025 to 30th September 2026, and the estimated lifetime value of the new contract for Circle Health Group Limited is PS3,000.00. This is a zero-based activity contract, paid at a locally agreed price per activity. The unit price remains unchanged from the previous contract. Activity during 2024/25 was valued at PS3,000.00

### Procurement Information

PSR - Intention to Award under Direct Award process C

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068631-2025 |
| 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 | 27 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Sep 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 | £3,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE-ON-TRENT ICB |
| Locality | STAFFORD |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST18 0BF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Stafford |
| Electoral ward | Milwich |
| Westminster constituency | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Delivery location | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent, TLG24 Staffordshire CC |

## 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

- 27 Oct 2025 at 15:15 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068631-2025
- 18 Sep 2025 at 10:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057653-2025

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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