Coming up· published 17 Sept 2025
Kingston & Richmond NHS Foundation Trust Assisted Conception Unit Joint Venture - Preliminary Market Engagement
South West London Procurement Partnership on Behalf of Kingston and Richmond Foundation Trust · Kingston upon Thames, Greater London
South West London Procurement Partnership on Behalf of Kingston and Richmond Foundation Trust is planning this contract. It is a contract for other health and social care in Kingston upon Thames.
Source: Contracts Finder, published 17 Sep 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
Market Engagement Notice · 15:16
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Market Engagement Notice · 14:59
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Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
About this tender
In brief
South West London Procurement Partnership on Behalf of Kingston and Richmond Foundation Trust is planning this contract. It is a contract for other health and social care in Kingston upon Thames. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £5,000,000.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs. Contracts Finder published it on 17 September 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-b5fd17-fc3a3050-fd88-4b70-be1c-80fd8f9901f1.
Summary of the contracting process
The South West London Procurement Partnership, representing the Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust, is in the planning stage of a significant procurement process titled "Kingston & Richmond NHS Foundation Trust Assisted Conception Unit Joint Venture - Preliminary Market Engagement." This process, initiated as a tender, is geared towards the health services industry, specifically focused on in vitro fertilisation services.
The procurement aims to address the increasing demand for fertility services by establishing an advanced Assisted Conception Unit through a strategic joint venture. Taking place in Kingston upon Thames, UK, this engagement seeks to explore market capabilities before a formal tender is released. Interested parties have until 17th October 2025 to engage, as outlined in the market engagement notice published on 17th September 2025.
It aims to gather insights that will shape subsequent competitive procurement processes. A procurement amounting to GBP 5,000,000 is anticipated, providing substantial business growth potential. This process is particularly suitable for SMEs capable of delivering high-quality fertility services, making it an appealing prospect for businesses keen on participating in the expansion of healthcare services in the South West London area.
About this tender
With increasing demand for fertility services driven by demographic trends and advancements in reproductive medicine alongside operational, accommodation and financial pressures on the Authority, there is a critical requirement for the Authority to identify alternative methods of delivering and expanding access for its patients to high-quality assisted conception treatments.
The Authority's current strategic approach is to seek a strategic Joint Venture ("JV") partner with the necessary clinical expertise, operational capacity and commercial appetite to collaborate on establishing and operating an industry leading ACU for the area.
It is envisaged this unit will provide advanced fertility treatments, including In Vitro Fertilization ("IVF"), Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection ("ICSI"), egg/sperm donation, and fertility preservation services as well as have the potential to offer enhanced services such as Pre-implantation Genetic Testing ("PGT"), to deliver against current requirements and future patient demand opportunities in the catchment area.
This Preliminary Market Engagement is being conducted ahead of any formal tender that may be issued and to advise the Business Case.
The primary purpose is to gather information, understand market capabilities, test the feasibility of the project, and encourage competition, which can help the Authority: a) Design its competitive sourcing procedure, conditions of participation and award criteria; b) Shape the tender requirements and improve the quality and relevance of future bids; c) Identifying potential suppliers best placed to meet the requirements of the Authority .
Any GBPPS Values mentioned in this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice are estimates and will be further informed by this activity and any subsequent competitive procurement that may be entered into by the Authority with the Supply Base.
Based on initial legal advice received by the Authority this Preliminary Market Engagement and any subsequent Invitation to Tender are expected to be undertaken in accordance with Procurement Act 2023 (PA23) regulations rather than Provider Selection Regime (PSR). Should information from the Preliminary Market Engagement cause this advice to change, the Authority will take the necessary steps to reset such that the appropriate sourcing route is employed.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Contracts Finder
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £5,000,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: lots, awards, contracts.
References
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-fc3a3050-fd88-4b70-be1c-80fd8f9901f1
- CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services; 85111310 - In vitro fertilisation services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Thames
- Town
- Kingston upon Thames
- Postcode
- KT2 7QB
- Electoral ward
- Coombe Hill
- Constituency
- Richmond Park
- Region
- Greater London
- Sub-region
- Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
- Area
- Outer London - South
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- South West London Procurement Partnership on Behalf of Kingston and Richmond Foundation Trust
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- David Thomas
- Address
- Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7QB · Greater London · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Documents and links
- Early engagement notice on Contracts Findercontractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e053069e-64af-48c2-824e…
- Early engagement notice on Contracts Findercontractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e674ce6-f349-4d95-86cf…
- 01. Atamis Project C389240 KRFT Assisted Conception Unit - Early Market Engagement Brief FINAL 250917contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e41d9bc2-560…
- 00. Atamis Project C389240 KRFT Assisted Conception Unit - Early Market Engagement Instructions FINAL 250917contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/11704208-528…
- 01. Atamis Project C389240 KRFT Assisted Conception Unit - Early Market Engagement Brief FINAL 250917contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/92649fa6-a39…
- 00. Atamis Project C389240 KRFT Assisted Conception Unit - Early Market Engagement Instructions FINAL 250917contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ccfd609f-a5f…
- OCDS record ocds-b5fd17-fc3a3050-fd88-4b70-be1c-80fd8f9901f1 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-b…
Questions about this tender
When will the Kingston & Richmond NHS Foundation Trust Assisted Conception Unit Joint Venture… tender open?
South West London Procurement Partnership on Behalf of Kingston and Richmond Foundation Trust has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the Kingston & Richmond NHS Foundation Trust Assisted Conception Unit Joint Venture… contract worth?
The estimated value is £5,000,000.
Who is the buyer for Kingston & Richmond NHS Foundation Trust Assisted Conception Unit Joint Venture…?
South West London Procurement Partnership on Behalf of Kingston and Richmond Foundation Trust, based in Kingston upon Thames, Greater London. The named contact is David Thomas.
How do I bid for Kingston & Richmond NHS Foundation Trust Assisted Conception Unit Joint Venture…?
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