Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board
Kirkham House, John Comyn Drive, Perdiswell
Worcester
WR3 7NS
Contact
Lyle Lloyd
Telephone
+44 1432260670
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG - West Midlands (England)
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.herefordshireandworcestershire.icb.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.herefordshireandworcestershire.icb.nhs.uk/
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
NHS Herefordshire & Worcestershire ICB Assisted Conception Services
Reference number
2024/S 000-004924
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Procurement Unit is issuing this Notice (Intention to Award) on behalf of NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB for Assisted Conception Services in this area. The ICB has undertaken a Most Suitable Provider assessment process pursuant to Regulation 10 of The Heath Care Service (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 further to the publication of a Prior Information Notice on 14th February 2024.
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: £2,298,414
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85111000 - Hospital services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG11 - Herefordshire, County of
- UKG12 - Worcestershire
Main site or place of performance
The Counties of Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The ICB has undertaken a Most Suitable Provider assessment process pursuant to Regulation 10 of The Heath Care Service (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 further to the publication of a Market Engagement Notice on 14th February 2024.
Interested providers were able to express an interest via the NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit Atamis e-Tendering portal (https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome) between 13th February 2024 and 8th March 2024. The Find a Tender Service reference was 2024/S 000-004924.
This exercise enabled the ICB to consider all providers they thought would be able to deliver the service to the relevant population, and then to proceed to identify and select the most suitable providers from this group.
The ICB conducted a Pass/Fail assessment process against basic selection criteria and key criteria of any providers who expressed their interest.
All basic selection criteria in the MSP assessment were fully based on the Crown Commercial Service Standard Selection Questionnaire. All other questions in the MSP assessment covered the five key criteria pursuant to Regulation 5 of the Provider Selection Regime Regulations. This Regulation states that five key criteria must be considered by the commissioning organisation in a fair way across providers when applying an MSP assessment. These criteria are:
• Quality and Innovation
• Value
• Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability
• Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice
• Social Value
This Notice is an intention to award four contracts to four provider organisations of Assisted Conception Services, who each met all the criteria under the Most Suitable Provider assessment.
Each contract period is for 4 years, with the option to extend for a further 2 years, subject to mutual agreement.
The total value is approximately £2,298,414.00 for the lifetime of the proposed contracts including the optional extension periods. The indicative value per financial year for the lifetime of the contract including the optional extension periods is £383,069.
Please note that the value shown, for each provider, at Section V Paragraph 2.4 below is an indicative value only, i.e., for the purposes of completing this Notice. Patients have the option to select their choice of provider for the Assisted Conception Services in scope, therefore, it is not possible to state in this Notice the exact proposed total value of each contract for each of the four Most Suitable Providers. The figure shown, for each provider, at Section V Paragraph 2.4 is indicative only.
Assisted Conception is when a person or couple get pregnant (conceive) with the assistance of medical intervention (treatment). The Assisted Conception services include:
• In vitro fertilisation (IVF)
• IVF with intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)
• Intrauterine insemination (IUI)
The different treatments available can involve the use of donated eggs and sperm.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Most Suitable Provider Process with regards to the Key Criteria / Weighting: 100
Cost criterion - Name: Most Suitable Provider Process with regards to the Key Criteria / Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition.
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:
The ICB has adopted The Most Suitable Provider Process (MSP) pursuant to Regulation 10 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Act 2023. The Assisted Conception services are classed as healthcare services under the Regulations.
For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this notice.
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
15 July 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Birmingham Women's & Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
B4 6NH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG31 - Birmingham
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £574,603.50
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
15 July 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BMI Healthcare Limited (Circle)
1st Floor, 30 Cannon Street
London
EC4M 6XH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI4 - Inner London – East
Companies House
02164270
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £574,603.50
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
15 July 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Care Fertility Limited
6 Lawrence Drive
Nottingham
NG8 6PZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
Companies House
09756591
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £574,603.50
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
15 July 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
TFP Oxford Fertility
Institute of Reproductive Sciences, 8000 Alec Issigonis Way, Oxford Business Park North
Oxford
OX4 2HW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Companies House
11875195
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £574,603.50
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board
Kirkham House, John Comyn Drive, Perdiswell
Worcester
WR3 7NS
Country
United Kingdom