Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Omega House 112 Southampton Road
Eastleigh
SO50 5PB
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight
NHS Organisation Data Service
QRL
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.hantsiow.icb.nhs.uk/icb
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
Assisted Conception
Reference number
F16943
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The service will provide high quality, value for money assisted conception services in accordance with good clinical and industry practice.
This starts from referral to the service with clinical triage and assessment, and any diagnostics required in line with diagnostic protocols.
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
- UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service will provide high quality, value for money assisted conception services in accordance with good clinical and industry practice. This starts from referral to the service with clinical triage and assessment, and any diagnostics required in line with diagnostic protocols.
Specific objectives of this service are to:
•Provide specialist Assisted Conception services that are accessible, appropriate, effective and safe representing a high-quality service for patients and value for money to the commissioner.
•Provide a personal service sensitive to the physical, psychological and emotional needs of patients.
•Deliver a high-quality specialist Assisted Conception services in line with the NICE care pathway and access criteria produced by local Commissioners.
•Work with local Commissioners to constantly drive to achieve service excellence guided by emerging clinical guidance and patient feedback.
This contract award has been made following direct award process B.
This is a zero-baseline contract, the actual value is dependent upon patient choice, therefore, the overall value will vary depending on patient activity over the contract period.
The core price for patients registered with a Farnham GP Practice is £3,644.76.
The core price for patients not registered with a Farnham GP Practice is £3,813.66
Local Prices:
ICSI Supplement - £562.97
IUI with partner sperm (For patients registered with a GP Practice in Farnham only) - £811.11
Frozen embryo transfer - To include the costs of all treatments/processes associated with a frozen embryo transfer £1,463.75
IVF using donor egg supplement (additional to IVF price) - £3,040.08
IVF using donor sperm supplement (additional to IVF price) - £506.67
Abandoned treatment post initial consultation - £170.98
Abandoned cycle prior to oocyte recovery, stimulation medication not commenced - £562.97
Abandoned cycle prior to oocyte recovery, scans and stimulation medication completed - £1,711.86
Abandoned cycle post oocyte recovery no embryo transfer - £3,152.67
Surgical Sperm Retrieval - £945.59
The services will be provided from 1st of June 2025 to the 31th of May 2026.
This is an existing service and provider.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: 'No realistic alternative provider' / '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) 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.'
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
Contract No
F16943
Title
Assisted Conception
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 May 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Care Fertility Woking
5 Hill View Road
Woking
GU22 7HW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
Companies House
12369734
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) 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.'
The decision was approved by the following ICB board/committee:
HIOW Spending Control Group - 30th of May 2025
No Conflicts of Interest were declared by those individuals making the decision.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS England
London
Country
United Kingdom