Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS NORFOLK AND WAVENEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
8th Floor, County Hall, Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR12DH
nwicb.contractsandprocurement@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
NHS Organisation Data Service
26A
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Bourn Hall Level 3 Fertility Services 2020-2023
Reference number
2526-113
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85111310 - In vitro fertilisation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH11 - Peterborough
- UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
- UKH17 - Breckland and South Norfolk
- UKH34 - Essex Haven Gateway
- UKH37 - Essex Thames Gateway
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
Provision of specialist fertility services for patients fulfilling the eligibility criteria including:
In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) with or without Intra-cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)
Frozen Embryo Transfer
Embryo/Blastocyst Freezing and Storage (Gametes)
Surgical sperm recovery (Testicular Epididymal Sperm Aspiration (TESA) / Percutaneous Sperm Aspiration (PESA) including storage where required)
Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) unstimulated
Donor Oocyte Cycle
Donor Sperm Insemination, with IVF/IUI. Donor insemination in following conditions: obstructive azoospermia, nonobstructive azoospermia, severe deficits in semen quality in couples who do not wish to undergo ICSI, where there is a high risk of transmitting a genetic disorder to the offspring, where there is a high risk of transmitting infectious disease to the offspring or woman from the man.
Oocyte retrieval for patients undergoing cancer treatments - includes first years' storage.
Oocyte or sperm annual storage for patients undergoing cancer treatment.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
36
Section four. Procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2099/S 001-999999
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
2099 /S 001-999999
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
1 April 2020
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Bourn Biosciences Ltd
Cambridge
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
NHS Organisation Data Service
AY7
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £3,719,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract modification notice, under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award. This contract has been formally modified.
Modification approved by ICB Interim Executive Director of Finance.
No conflicts of interest were declared.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (ICB)
Norwich
Country
United Kingdom
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 85111310 - In vitro fertilisation services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKH11 - Peterborough
- UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
- UKH17 - Breckland and South Norfolk
- UKH34 - Essex Haven Gateway
- UKH37 - Essex Thames Gateway
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
This modification extends the contract for a period of 8 months from 1 August 2025 to 31 March 2026.
This is to allow time for a PSR compliant process to be identified and completed for a subsequent award.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
End date
31 March 2026
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£3,719,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Bourn Biosciences Ltd
Cambridge
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
NHS Organisation Data Service
AY7
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
This modification extends the contract term by 8 months:
Original contract 01/04/2020-31/03/2023
Optional 2 year extension used 01/04/2023-31/03/2025
Previous Contract modification 01/04/2025-31/07/2025
This Contract modification 01/08/2025-31/03/2026
The modification is made at the discretion of the relevant authority and the modification does not render the contract or framework agreement materially different in character and the cumulative change in the lifetime value of the contract or framework agreement, compared to its value when it was entered into, is under 25%.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
Extension of existing contract term to new end date of 31 March 2026, permissible in line with Section 13 - 2A and 2B (ii) of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
The modification does not render the contract or framework agreement materially different in character and the cumulative change in the lifetime value of the contract or framework agreement since it was entered into or concluded is less than 25% of the lifetime value of the original contract or framework agreement when it was entered into or concluded
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £4,009,123
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £4,589,369