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Assisted Conception Services

NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 09:34.

Opportunity overview

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.

Awarded to

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Nurture Fertility Ltd.

Matched by number
Contract value
£594k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
16 Sept 2025
Award ID
057586-2025-CMT-1268-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 10359863
Location
Oxford, UK, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85111310 — In vitro fertilisation services

Lots

  • 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 (SSOTICB) 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 £684,630.00. The new contracts will run from 1st October 2025 to 30th September 2026, and the estimated lifetime value of the new contract for Nurture Fertility is £594,000.00. 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 £594,000.00Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CMT-1268
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
PSR - Intention to Award under Direct Award process C

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
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. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C. The date of contract award was 1st October 2025 and dates between which the services are intended be provided are: 01/10/2025 to 30/09/2026 The total value for Assisted Conception Services is £684,630.00. The new contracts will run from 1st October 2025 to 30th September 2026, and the estimated lifetime value of the new contract for Nurture Fertility is £594,000.00. 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 £594,000.00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
85111310
Scheme
CPV
Description
In vitro fertilisation services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
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 (SSOTICB) 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 £684,630.00. The new contracts will run from 1st October 2025 to 30th September 2026, and the estimated lifetime value of the new contract for Nurture Fertility is £594,000.00. 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 £594,000.00

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
Type
quality
Description
100
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
0

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG23
Entry 2
Region
UKG24

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-NHS-QNC
Name
NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG23
Locality
Stafford
Postal Code
ST18 0BF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Stafford Education & Enterprise Park, Weston Road Stafford

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Id
QNC
Scheme
GB-NHS
Legal Name
NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board

Contact

Name
Gabriela Bussoli
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-10359863
Name
Nurture Fertility Ltd.

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Oxford
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
10359863
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Nurture Fertility Ltd.
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-161266
Name
Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Stafford
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB

Award information

Award 1
Id
057586-2025-CMT-1268-1
Title
Assisted Conception Services - CMT-1268
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-10359863
Name
Nurture Fertility Ltd.

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
057586-2025-CMT-1268-1
Title
Assisted Conception Services - CMT-1268
Status
active
Award ID
057586-2025-CMT-1268-1
Date Signed
17 Sept 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
594,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Stafford · UKG23 · ST18 0BF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG23
  • Delivery location · UKG24

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-059cd5-2025-10-27T15:12:20Zcompiled ·