Fertility service for preservation and use of reproductive tissue for service users who cannot store mature eggs/sperm who are at high/very high risk of infertility - Competitive Process
Estimated value
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Awarded value
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Suppliers
6
Lots
3
Published
29 Jan 2026
Description
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU), on behalf<br/>of NHS England (referred to as the Authority), is inviting suitably qualified and<br/>experienced providers to respond to this Competitive Process for the provision of a<br/>Fertility service for preservation and use of reproductive tissue for service users who<br/>cannot store mature eggs/sperm who are at high/very high risk of infertility.<br/>* Lot 1 - Hub - (2 providers - 1 provider to cover North East, North West, Yorkshire &<br/>Humber and Midlands NHS Regions and 1 provider to cover East of England, London,<br/>South East and South West NHS Regions)<br/>* Lot 2 - Tissue Establishment - (2 providers - 1 provider to cover North East, North West,<br/>Yorkshire & Humber and Midlands NHS Regions and 1 provider to cover East of England,<br/>London, South East and South West NHS Regions)<br/>* Lot 3 - Fertility & Endocrine Restoration Services (2 providers - 1 provider to cover North<br/>East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber and Midlands NHS Regions and 1 provider to<br/>cover East of England, London, South East and South West NHS Regions)<br/>The contract start date is 1st April 2026 with a service commencement date of no later than1st July 2026.<br/>The contract period is 5 years with Commissioners having the option to extend for up to a<br/>further 58 months.<br/>Please note that the contract value included in II.1.7.1 is the estimated contract value that was included in the contract notice and was based on the total contract period including optional extensions. The values included in the ‘suppliers awarded’ sections of individual notices are the intended contract award values over the initial contract period only and excludes any optional extension periods. All values are inclusive of VAT.
Scope
- Reference
- C371608
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 85100000
- Contract locations
- UK
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key Criteria | 57 | quality | — |
| Social Value - Key Criteria | 10 | quality | — |
| Value - Key Criteria | 33 | cost | — |
| Remaining Key Criteria | 57 | quality | — |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 6 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
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Award date
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Contract start
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Contract end
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Lots · 3 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lot 1 - Hub | £16.5m | cancelled |
| 2 | Lot 2 - Tissue Establishment | £20.6m | cancelled |
| 3 | Lot 3 - Fertility & Endocrine Restoration Service | £11.1m | cancelled |