Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
Vespasian House, Barrack Road
Dorchester
DT1 1TG
customer.careteam@nhsdorset.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK2 - Dorset and Somerset
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.customer.careteam@nhsdorset.nhs.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
NHS body
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Assisted Conception Services
Reference number
C352106/QVV/DLQ/PSRC/25
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85111310 - In vitro fertilisation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The services to be provided under this contract are assisted conception services. We are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process C. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £1,228,079.25. The services are to be provided from 01 April 2025 until 31 March 2028, with an additional extension option from 01 April 2028 until 31 March 2030.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,228,079.25
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK2 - Dorset and Somerset
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The services to be provided under this contract are assisted conception services. We are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process C. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £1,228,079.25. The services are to be provided from 01 April 2025 until 31 March 2028, with an additional extension option from 01 April 2028 until 31 March 2030.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Awarded under direct award C
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 March 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Complete Fertility Limited
Level G, Princess Anne Hospital Coxford Road
Southampton
SO16 5YA
Telephone
+447 391594126
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight
National registration number
07265070
Internet address
http://www.completefertility.co.uk
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,228,079.25
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,228,079.25
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by Wednesday 7th May 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice services as an intention to award under the PSR.
Any representations should be sent to: performanceandplanning@nhsdorset.nhs.uk
This contract award was approved by relevant decision makers under the organisation's standing financial instructions, and no conflicts of interest were identified in the process of this award. In making our decision to award, we assessed the service principally against Quality/Access/Value whilst also considering both Integration and Social Value too.
Assessing the service in this way satisfied us that the Provider is able to meet these key requirements and give us the confidence to award.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS England
7-8 Wellington Place
Leeds
LS1 4AP
Country
United Kingdom