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The procurement process for Assisted Conception Services, under contract ID CMT-1204, was initiated by the NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board with implementation support from NHS Midlands & Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit. The contract involves the provision of in vitro fertilisation services, classified under CPV code 85111310, across regions UKG22 and UKG23, specifically Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. The procurement process followed a Direct Award C method under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) 2023, bypassing the need for a competitive tender.
00. This tender presents a significant business opportunity, particularly suited for large-scale providers of fertility treatment services capable of delivering high standards in assisted conception. The chosen contractor, Manchester Fertility Services Limited, will continue to supply these services under a zero-based activity contract paid at a pre-agreed local rate.
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Intention to Award Notice for Direct Award C Process for the Provision of Assisted Conception Services for Staffordshire and Stoke - on - Trent Integrated Care Board (ICB) NHS Midlands & Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU) are acting on behalf of the Commissioner, NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (SSOT ICB). The ICB intends to follow the Direct Award C process in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) (PSR) 2023 for the Provision of Assisted Conception Services with CPV code 85111310- Fertility treatment services. The Direct Award C process involves awarding a contract to provider(s) without running a competitive process, because the relevant authority (SSOT ICB) confirms that the existing providers are satisfying the existing contracts and are likely to satisfy the new contracts, and the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably from the existing contracts. The total value for Assisted Conception Services is PS684,630.00. The new contracts will run from 1st October 2025 to 30th September 2026, and the estimated lifetime value of the new contract for Manchester Fertility Services Limited is PS7,000.00. This is a zero-based activity contract, paid at a locally agreed price per activity. The unit price remains unchanged from the previous contract. Activity during 2024/25 was valued at c.PS7,000.00
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