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title: "C424841"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078d84"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-10-22"
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# C424841

Buyer: NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078d84

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## Summary

NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board commissioned licensed fertility services as routine elective secondary care. The service covers the patient pathway where appropriate: referral and triage, clinical assessment, diagnostics and consultation; pre-treatment assessment and preparation; outpatient, ambulatory or inpatient treatment; discharge planning; and specialist follow-up and referrals, including support for up to 14 days after discharge. The requirement is for fertility care delivered by a licensed provider, rather than general hospital services. The procurement records delivery in the UKK1 area, corresponding to Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area. Gloucestershire ICB was working with the buying ICB in a formal clustering arrangement ahead of a planned merger into a single organisation.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Bath Fertility Centre Ltd. The award was made under the Provider Selection Regime using Direct Award Process B, without a prior call for competition, and was conducted in line with Right to Choose requirements. The award was based entirely on patient choice; price carried no evaluation weight. The contract period runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, with no extension provision. It is activity-based and has no guaranteed contract value; the recorded contract value is £0.01. The contract was signed on 28 September 2026. The tender lot is marked cancelled, while the award and contract are active.

This requirement points to a market for licensed fertility providers able to deliver routine elective secondary care across the full patient pathway, from referral, assessment and diagnostics through treatment, discharge and short-term follow-up. A credible provider needs the clinical capability and service arrangements to offer outpatient, ambulatory or inpatient treatment as appropriate, plus coordination with referring and other general or specialist services. The buyer used a Provider Selection Regime direct award route and selected on patient choice rather than price, so patient-facing service quality and the ability to support choice are central to the purchasing approach. The activity-based arrangement indicates demand tied to delivered care rather than a guaranteed volume. Providers with the licensing and capacity to serve patients across the Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Gloucestershire area are the closest fit.

## Notice

The service will provide routine elective secondary care services for patients in the following specialities * Provision of licensed fertility services

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The service will provide routine elective secondary care services for patients in the following specialities * Provision of licensed fertility services The services will include, where appropriate * Pre-treatment e.g. referral processes; triage/clinical assessment; diagnostics; consultation; pre-treatment assessment and / or work up. * Treatment e.g. outpatient/ambulatory/inpatient treatment * Discharge e.g. expected physical, self-care, psychological capabilities prior to discharge. * Follow up e.g. specialist support post discharge, referrals to other general or specialist services such as GP or District Nurse, self-care requirements for a period up to and including 14 days post discharge. The award has been made following Direct Award Process B. The procurement has been conducted in line with Right To Choose requirements. This is an activity-based contract with no guaranteed value. The contract has been awarded for the period 01/04/2026 - 31/03/2027 with no provision for extension included. NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Gloucestershire ICB are currently working together in a formal "clustering" arrangement to prepare for their merger into a single, new organisation (name to be confirmed), effective from 1st April 2027. This procurement notice has been issued out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and The Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process B

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099812-2026 |
| Notice type | Award 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Postcode area | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 6AG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Bath Fertility Centre Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85111100 - Surgical hospital services

## Release History

- 22 Oct 2026 at 10:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099812-2026

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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