Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
10 Vicarage Lane
London
E15 4ES
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI - London
NHS Organisation Data Service
A3A8R
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://northeastlondon.icb.nhs.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome
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
NEL Community Vasectomy Service
Reference number
PRJ 2198
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board (NEL ICB) (hereafter referred to as "the Authority") is seeking to commission PRJ 2198 NEL Wide Community Vasectomy Services ("the Service"). The service relates to the provision of a high quality, safe, community consultant-led no-scalpel vasectomy service comprising of pre-operative counselling, procedure and post vasectomy testing.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service aims to provide a quality and safe non-scalpel technique vasectomy procedure under Local Anaesthetic (LA) in a primary care setting accordance with the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH),guidelines (April 2024) for all residents living within North East London boroughs. This will be in a community care setting from various local sites ensuring that is easily accessible to all residents of the North East London geography.
Other objectives are:
• To provide a service that complies with accepted best practice in line with national and local guidance, relevant accreditations processes, relevant guidelines in clinical practices and robust governance arrangements.
• To provide a complete holistic patient focussed care package which includes pre- and post-operative care information, advice and counselling
• To provide an opportunity for the promotion of men's health
• To provide a cost-effective service
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 85
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 15
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2026
End date
31 March 2029
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
In order to be considered for this procurement, potential bidders must
*Be CQC registered and rated 'good' to provide a no-scalpel vasectomy procedures using accredited vasectomy trained staff from CQC registered sites.
*Have delivered a no-scalpel vasectomy procedure service under local anaesthesia from CQC registered sites within the last 3 years.
*Must be able to ensure that a non-scalpel vasectomy procedure service will be delivered from CQC registered physical locations that are fully accessible to patients including those with impaired vision, motor difficulties, cognitive impairments or learning disabilities, deafness or impaired hearing and wheelchair accessible.
*Be able to offer face to face appointments, in particular for first appointments
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
23 October 2025
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
23 October 2025
Local time
6:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
10 Vicarage Lane
London
E15 4ES
Country
United Kingdom