Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB
3rd Floor Arndale House, The Mall
Luton
LU1 2LJ
Contact
Craig Stephens
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://bedfordshirelutonandmiltonkeynes.icb.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Framework Agreement to provide Fertility Services for NHS Bedfordshire, Luton & Milton Keynes ICB
Reference number
58660
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton & Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board (ICB) invited suitably qualified and experienced providers to express interest in delivering Fertility Services, by responding to the opportunity as required and described in the published tender documentation. NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU) acted as an agent for and on behalf of the Commissioner and supported the procurement process.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton & Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board (ICB) invited suitably qualified and experienced providers to express interest in delivering Fertility Services, by responding to the opportunity as required and described in the published tender documentation. NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU) acted as an agent for and on behalf of the Commissioner and supported the procurement process.
The service was a Schedule 3 Service and was procured under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The purpose of the procurement was to set up a multi-provider Framework Agreement. The Commissioner was seeking to set up a framework agreement with 3 providers. The selection of these providers was based on the 3 highest scoring providers in response to the Invitation to Tender (ITT) process. The commissioner reserved the right to open future windows at their discretion if further capacity or choice is required.
The purpose of the Specialist Fertility Services is to provide a range of appropriate assisted conception services for couples who meet the eligibility criteria. The service aims to treat subfertility. The objective of treatment for subfertility is to achieve a successful pregnancy quickly and safely with the least intervention required and the delivery of a healthy child.
As a result of this procurement exercise an agreement was to be established with the successful Bidder(s) for a period of 3 years with the Commissioner having the option to extend the contract for up to a further 2 years. The previous contract(s) for the Services will end on 31st March 2023 and as a result the successful provider was expected to be fully operational, providing services from 01st April 2023.
Based on the current contracts it was anticipated that the service provision resultant of the procurement would have an annual expenditure of £1,200,000.00 per annum. However, all providers awarded to the framework agreement were to have zero value contracts; no activity or spend is guaranteed as activity is driven by patient choice.
The Commissioner has made a decision to abandon the current process as permitted within Document 1 – ITT Process Overview document (under section 26.1.i). The justification for this is that the Commissioner has taken the decision to amend some of the requirements and stipulations within the procurement for the provision of Fertility Services. In order to maintain a fair and transparent process, the Commissioner is withdrawing this process and intend to go back to out to market with a new service offer including revised documentation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: See Documents / Weighting: See Documents
Price - Weighting: See Documents
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
As a result of this procurement exercise an agreement was to be established with the successful Bidder(s) for a period of 3 years with the Commissioner having the option to extend the contract for up to a further 2 years.
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
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-026234
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
58660 - Framework Agreement to provide Fertility Services for NHS Bedfordshire, Luton & Milton Keynes ICB
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The Commissioner has made a decision to abandon the current process as permitted within Document 1 – ITT Process Overview document (under section 26.1.i). The justification for this is that the Commissioner has taken the decision to amend some of the requirements and stipulations within the procurement for the provision of Fertility Services. In order to maintain a fair and transparent process, the Commissioner is withdrawing this process and intend to go back to out to market with a new service offer including revised documentation.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit
Cardinal Square, 10 Nottingham Road
Derby
DE1 3QT
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit
Cardinal Square, 10 Nottingham Road
Derby
DE1 3QT
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
NHS Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit
Cardinal Square, 10 Nottingham Road
Derby
DE1 3QT
Country
United Kingdom