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Opportunity overview
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit, on behalf of NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board are seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced providers to provide a Vasectomy service. The successful provider will be required to provide a high quality and safe one or two stage, no-scalpel of scalpel technique vasectomy under local anaesthetic, in accordance with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists guidelines (RCOG). The service will be provided in a primary care setting to all adult males who request it, are of sound mind and not acting under duress.<br/><br/>The contract will run for an initial 2 years with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years at the sole discretion of the commissioner.<br/><br/>Bidders should express an interest by visiting the Atamis Health Family portal and searching for opportunity reference C458297 - "Vasectomy Service - Black Country ICB".
Classification
CPV85100000 — Health services
Published notice details
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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
ocds-h6vhtk-06a446
Main Procurement Category
services
Legal basis
Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX
Classification
Scheme
CPV
Id
85100000
Description
Health services
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Unstructured Changes
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Old Value
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NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit, on behalf of NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board are seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced providers to provide a Vasectomy service. The successful provider will be required to provide a high quality and safe one or two stage, no-scalpel of scalpel technique vasectomy under local anaesthetic, in accordance with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists guidelines (RCOG). The service will be provided in a primary care setting to all adult males who request it, are of sound mind and not acting under duress. The contract will run for an initial 2 years with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years at the sole discretion of the commissioner. Bidders should express an interest by visiting the Atamis Health Family portal and searching for opportunity reference C458297 - "Vasectomy Service - Black Country ICB".The closing date for the submission of tenders is 11th September 2026 at 5pm.
New Value
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NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit, on behalf of NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board are seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced providers to provide a Vasectomy service. The successful provider will be required to provide a high quality and safe one or two stage, no-scalpel of scalpel technique vasectomy under local anaesthetic, in accordance with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists guidelines (RCOG). The service will be provided in a primary care setting to all adult males who request it, are of sound mind and not acting under duress.The contract will run for an initial 2 years with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years at the sole discretion of the commissioner.Bidders should express an interest by visiting the Atamis Health Family portal and searching for opportunity reference C458297 - "Vasectomy Service - Black Country ICB".The closing date for the submission of tenders is 30th October 2026 at 5pm.
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Old Value
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NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit, on behalf of NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board are seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced providers to provide a Vasectomy service. The successful provider will be required to provide a high quality and safe one or two stage, no-scalpel of scalpel technique vasectomy under local anaesthetic, in accordance with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists guidelines (RCOG). The service will be provided in a primary care setting to all adult males who request it, are of sound mind and not acting under duress. The contract will run for an initial 2 years with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years at the sole discretion of the commissioner. Bidders should express an interest by visiting the Atamis Health Family portal and searching for opportunity reference C458297 - "Vasectomy Service - Black Country ICB".The closing date for the submission of tenders is 11th September 2026 at 5pm.
New Value
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NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit, on behalf of NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board are seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced providers to provide a Vasectomy service. The successful provider will be required to provide a high quality and safe one or two stage, no-scalpel of scalpel technique vasectomy under local anaesthetic, in accordance with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists guidelines (RCOG). The service will be provided in a primary care setting to all adult males who request it, are of sound mind and not acting under duress.The contract will run for an initial 2 years with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years at the sole discretion of the commissioner.Bidders should express an interest by visiting the Atamis Health Family portal and searching for opportunity reference C458297 - "Vasectomy Service - Black Country ICB".The closing date for the submission of tenders is 30th October 2026 at 5pm.
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PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
NHS Black Country ICB is seeking expressions of interest from qualified and experienced providers for a primary-care vasectomy service for eligible adult male patients. The service is to offer one- or two-stage vasectomy under local anaesthetic and follow RCOG guidelines. The stated initial term is two years, with a commissioner option for up to two further years.
Who this may suit
Relevant to healthcare providers able to deliver primary-care vasectomy procedures under local anaesthetic. Evidence of qualifications and experience is requested, but specific credentials and selection criteria are not stated.
Key points identified
Service requirementProvide a high-quality and safe one- or two-stage vasectomy service under local anaesthetic.Evidence: "The successful provider will be required to provide a high quality and safe one or two stage, no-scalpel of scalpel technique vasectomy under local anaesthetic"
Clinical guidelineDeliver in accordance with Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) guidelines.Evidence: "in accordance with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists guidelines (RCOG)"
Provider experienceSuitably qualified and experienced providers sought; specific qualifications are not stated.Evidence: "seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced providers"
91% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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NHS Black Country ICB is seeking expressions of interest from qualified and experienced providers for a primary-care vasectomy service for eligible adult male patients. The service is to offer one- or two-stage vasectomy under local anaesthetic and follow RCOG guidelines. The stated initial term is two years, with a commissioner option for up to two further years.
Who this may suit
Relevant to healthcare providers able to deliver primary-care vasectomy procedures under local anaesthetic. Evidence of qualifications and experience is requested, but specific credentials and selection criteria are not stated.
Key deliverables
Primary-care vasectomy service
One- or two-stage vasectomy under local anaesthetic
Service delivered in accordance with RCOG guidelines
Service for adult males requesting treatment who are of sound mind and not under duress
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
5 criteria identified
Service requirement
94% confidence
Provide a high-quality and safe one- or two-stage vasectomy service under local anaesthetic.
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"The successful provider will be required to provide a high quality and safe one or two stage, no-scalpel of scalpel technique vasectomy under local anaesthetic"
Clinical guideline
98% confidence
Deliver in accordance with Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) guidelines.
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"in accordance with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists guidelines (RCOG)"
Provider experience
94% confidence
Suitably qualified and experienced providers sought; specific qualifications are not stated.
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"seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced providers"
Patient eligibility
99% confidence
Adult males who request the service, are of sound mind and are not acting under duress.
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"all adult males who request it, are of sound mind and not acting under duress"
Supplier eligibility
93% confidence
Specific legal, financial, insurance, organisation-size and credential requirements are unknown.
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No such requirements are stated in the supplied notice content.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Contract term
99% confidence
Initial two years, with an option to extend for up to a further two years at the commissioner's sole discretion.
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"The contract will run for an initial 2 years with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years at the sole discretion of the commissioner."
Contract value
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No value is provided in the supplied opportunity data.
Delivery
Delivery setting
98% confidence
Primary care setting.
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"The service will be provided in a primary care setting"
Procedure technique
99% confidence
The notice refers to "no-scalpel of scalpel technique"; the intended technique wording is unclear.
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"no-scalpel of scalpel technique vasectomy"
Geographic delivery area
86% confidence
Black Country is indicated by the title and opportunity reference; a precise service-delivery geography is not stated.
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Title: "Vasectomy Service for NHS Black Country ICB"; reference: "Vasectomy Service - Black Country ICB".
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
95% confidence
Open tender-stage opportunity.
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Supplied fields: "stage":"tender" and "display_status":"open".
Response route
99% confidence
Express interest through the Atamis Health Family portal using reference C458297.
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"Bidders should express an interest by visiting the Atamis Health Family portal and searching for opportunity reference C458297"
Submission deadline
99% confidence
Unknown.
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The supplied field "submission_deadline" is null and no deadline appears in the description.
Procurement method
99% confidence
Unknown.
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The supplied procurement-method fields are null.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Ambiguous clinical-technique wording
99% confidence
The phrase "no-scalpel of scalpel technique" appears malformed, so it is unclear whether the required technique is no-scalpel, scalpel, or either.
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"no-scalpel of scalpel technique vasectomy"
Missing tender timetable
99% confidence
No submission deadline, contract start date or contract end date is supplied.
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Supplied date fields are null; the description states only the contract duration.
Limited commercial detail
98% confidence
No contract value, pricing mechanism, payment terms or volume information is supplied.
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No such information appears in the supplied opportunity content.
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