Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
Floor 2, North Wing, 100 Temple Street
BRISTOL
BS13NX
bnssg.acutecontracting@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
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
BNSSG_116_2024-2026_CRGH_A
Reference number
116
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85111310 - In vitro fertilisation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The service will provide routine elective secondary care services for patients in the following specialities
• Fertility services including IVF and ICSI
The Commissioner is directly awarding, following direct award process B, a contract to The Centre for Reproductive and Genetic Health (CRGH) in accordance with the criteria outlined in Regulation (9) of 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.
This notice has been issued by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.
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
- UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service will provide routine elective secondary care services for patients in the following specialities
• HFEA Licensed IVF/ICSI services
The services will include, where appropriate;
• IVF fresh and FET package*
• ICSI fresh and FET package*
• IUI - full treatment
• IUI (Donor insemination)
• Donor eggs IVF cycle.
• Donor eggs ICSI cycle
• Donor sperm
• Cryopreservation
• Sperm testing (to established health of sperm ahead of fertility referral, not post vasectomy testing)
The Commissioner is directly awarding, following direct award process B, a contract to The Centre for Reproductive and Genetic Health (CRGH) in accordance with the criteria outlined in Regulation (9) of 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.
This is an activity-based contract with no guaranteed value.
The contract has been awarded for the period 01/04/2024 - 31/03/2026 with provision for extension included
This notice has been issued by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Patient Choice / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract has been awarded for the period 01/04/2024 - 31/03/2026 with provision for extension included
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 procurement has been conducted in line with Right to Choose requirements.
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
Contract No
116
Title
BNSSG_116_2024-2026_CRGH_A
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 April 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
The Centre for Reproductive and Genetic Health (CRGH)
230-232 Great Portland St
London
W1w 5QS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
NHS Organisation Data Service
AA6
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: £0.01
Total value of the contract/lot: £0.01
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Award Decision made by - Niall Mitchell, Deputy head of Acute Contracts (Acute and Mental Health)
No conflicts of interest were identified or declared during the process
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 do not apply to this award.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom