Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board
Jenner House Unit E3, Langley Park, Avon Way
Chippenham
SN15 1GG
bswicb.procurementadvice@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
NHS Organisation Data Service
92G
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Specialist Fertility Services to Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board
Reference number
BSWICB0006
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85111310 - In vitro fertilisation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of specialist fertility services including storage of sperm samples by Care Fertility Bath Limited
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: £0.01
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board have awarded a contract for the provision of existing specialist fertility services including storage of sperm samples by the existing provider Care Fertility Bath Limited including:
• ovarian stimulation;
• oocyte collection;
• sperm retrieval (if necessary)
• sperm preparation;
• in vitro fertilisation (IVF)
• intrauterine insemination (IUI)
• donor insemination
• intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)
• gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT)
• zygote intrafallopian transfer (ZIFT)
• pronucleate stage tubal transfer (PROST)
• cryopreservation
A contract has been awarded following a direct award process B in accordance with Regulation 8 of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
Contract start date: 1 April 2024
Duration: 3 years (Expiry Date: 31 March 2027)
Lifetime value of the contract: £0.01
This notice has been published by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Patient Choice / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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:
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract 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.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
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
1 May 2024
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
Bath Fertility Centre Limited
Bath
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
NHS Organisation Data Service
DXC09
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £0.01
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 decision to award this contract was approved by BSW ICB Board on 1 May 2024.
Conflicts of interest identified among Board: 0.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board
Chippenham
Country
United Kingdom