AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board awarded a licensed fertility-services arrangement to LONDON WOMEN'S CLINIC (WALES) LIMITED under Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process B. The source contract record says it was signed on 28 September 2026, for a stated service period of 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Published outcomeOne award is recorded for LONDON WOMEN'S CLINIC (WALES) LIMITED, covering lot 1. The arrangement is activity-based and has no guaranteed value.
Market significanceThis is a direct PSR award for elective fertility care in the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire area. No competitive bid or pricing comparison information was published.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
LONDON WOMEN'S CLINIC (WALES) LIMITED
94% confidenceAward 095694-2026-BNSSG_C421410_2026-2027_London_Womens_Clinic-1 · Lots 1 · No guaranteed value; contract data contains GBP 0.01 GBP · Active award
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The award names supplier record GB-COH-05535681. Supplier verification matched company number 05535681 to LONDON WOMEN'S CLINIC (WALES) LIMITED. The lot description states that the activity-based contract has no guaranteed value; the linked contract record reports GBP 0.01.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceComplete / awarded
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Process status is "complete" and display status is "awarded"; notice tags are award and contract.
Award status
96% confidenceActive
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Award 095694-2026-BNSSG_C421410_2026-2027_London_Womens_Clinic-1 is marked "active".
Contract status
96% confidenceActive; signed date reported
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The linked contract is marked "active" and gives dateSigned as 28 September 2026.
Lot record status
99% confidenceCancelled
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Lot 1 is marked "cancelled" in the source despite the linked award and contract records being active.
VALUES
Published values explained
Guaranteed contract value
99% confidenceNone stated
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Lot 1 states: "This is an activity-based contract with no guaranteed value."
Contract-record value
99% confidenceGBP 0.01
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The linked contract object reports value amount 0.01, currency GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence28 September 2026
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Contract dateSigned is 2026-09-28.
Notice published
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Published_at is 2026-10-09T14:04:53+01:00.
Stated service period
98% confidence1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Lot 1 description states that the contract was awarded for this period.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service
99% confidenceRoutine elective secondary care: licensed fertility services
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Process and lot descriptions identify provision of licensed fertility services.
Care pathway
96% confidencePre-treatment, treatment, discharge and follow-up support, where appropriate
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Lot description lists referral, triage, assessment, diagnostics, treatment, discharge and follow-up activities.
Delivery region
94% confidenceUKK11
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The delivery item specifies region UKK11.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 85111100 — Surgical hospital services
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Primary classification is CPV 85111100.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceProvider Selection Regime Direct Award Process B
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The procurement rationale says the contract was formally awarded using Direct Award Process B under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
Call for competition
99% confidenceNo prior call for competition
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Procurement method details state "Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition."
Right to Choose
96% confidenceConducted in line with Right To Choose requirements
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Lot description explicitly states this.
Award criteria
92% confidencePatient Choice: quality 100; price 0
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Lot award criteria list Patient Choice as quality 100 and price 0.
Bid count and evaluation detail
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Commercial model
99% confidenceActivity-based; no guaranteed value
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Lot 1 description states this explicitly.
Extension options
99% confidenceNone stated
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Lot description says there is no provision for extension.
Options
99% confidenceNo options
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Lot record has hasOptions set to false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Value interpretation
98% confidenceThe GBP 0.01 contract-record amount should not be treated as the commercial value of the arrangement.
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The lot expressly says the activity-based contract has no guaranteed value, while the contract object contains GBP 0.01.
Competition interpretation
97% confidenceThe award was made through a direct PSR route, so the notice does not evidence an open competitive tender or comparable bid prices.
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The procedure is Direct Award Process B without prior publication of a call for competition; no bid or pricing data is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Conflicting lifecycle fields
99% confidenceThe lot is marked cancelled, whereas the related award and contract are marked active and the notice is complete/awarded.
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Lot 1 status is cancelled; award and contract status are active; process status is complete.
Supplier naming discrepancy resolved
99% confidenceThe source party name is "London Womens Clinic Ltd", while verified company-number matching identifies LONDON WOMEN'S CLINIC (WALES) LIMITED.
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Supplier verification for company number 05535681 is marked verified with nameMismatch true.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceNo award date, bid count, bidder list, scoring narrative, pricing schedule or individual activity/payment volumes are published.
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These fields are absent from the supplied award data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source contains an unresolved lifecycle inconsistency: lot 1 is cancelled while the related award and contract are active.
- No guaranteed value, expected spend, activity volumes or pricing breakdown is published; GBP 0.01 in the contract record is not a reliable commercial-value measure.
- No award date, bid count, bidder list, evaluation narrative or detailed selection evidence is supplied.
- The original source supplier name differs from the verified legal name; this analysis uses the verified legal identity linked by company number 05535681.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
LONDON WOMEN'S CLINIC (WALES) LIMITEDBNSSG ICBlicensed fertility servicesProvider Selection RegimeDirect Award Process BC421410
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who received the C421410 award?
LONDON WOMEN'S CLINIC (WALES) LIMITED, verified against company number 05535681.
What services are covered?
Routine elective secondary care involving licensed fertility services, including relevant assessment, treatment, discharge and follow-up activity.
What is the contract value?
The notice states that the activity-based contract has no guaranteed value. The contract record contains GBP 0.01, which should not be interpreted as the commercial value.
When does the stated service period end?
31 March 2027, with no extension provision stated.
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