UK

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 18/12/2020

External Reference: 2020-545441

TED Reference: 2020/S 250-626903

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

NHS Walsall CCG
Jubilee House, Bloxwich Lane
Walsall
WS2 7JL
UK
Contact person: Richard Ward
E-mail: richard.ward11@nhs.net
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://walsallccg.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/68205

NHS Wolverhampton CCG
Wolverhampton Science Park, Technology Centre, Glaisher Drive
Wolverhampton
WV10 9RU
UK
E-mail: richard.ward11@nhs.net
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://wolverhamptonccg.nhs.uk/

NHS Dudley CCG
Venture Way, Brierley Hill
Dudley
DY5 1RU
UK
E-mail: richard.ward11@nhs.net
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.dudleyccg.nhs.uk/

NHS Sandwell and West Birmingham CCG
Kingston House, 438-450 High St
West Bromwich
B70 9LD
UK
E-mail: richard.ward11@nhs.net
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://sandwellandwestbhamccg.nhs.uk/

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Health

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Assisted Conception Services - Black Country
Reference number:  ACS2019 / 37235
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

85100000  -  Health services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (NHS AGCSU) on behalf of NHS Walsall CCG, NHS Wolverhampton CCG, NHS Dudley CCG and NHS Sandwell and West Birmingham CCG (referred to as the Commissioners) invited suitably qualified
providers to deliver Assisted Conception Services for the Commissioners' registered patient populations.
As a result of this procurement exercise an agreement has been established with the successful bidder for a period of 5 years with the Commissioners having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years. The contract start date will be 1st August 2020.
The total estimated value of the procurement / contract included in this notice is based on the maximum term of the agreement (i.e. 7 Years)
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  3627531.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

85100000  -  Health services
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The aim of the Assisted Conception Service is to:
• Increase the pregnancy and subsequent live birth rate for those patients wishing to have a child, who meet the criteria to access licensed treatment.
• Provide storage of gametes or embryos for patients who are on an NHS funded pathway likely to cause infertility (e.g. patients receiving cancer treatment likely to impact on their future fertility). Storage costs shall be covered for one year only.
• Provide a quality, safe, cost effective Assisted Conception Service ensuring that the risk of infection and other complications such as OHSS and multiple pregnancy to service users is minimised.
• Provide a personal service sensitive to the physical, psychological and emotional needs of service users, including service users being offered counselling with a Specialist Fertility counsellor in line with the HFEA Code of Practice.
• To develop and implement a data collection and monitoring process which provides intelligence to support the future commissioning of fertility services / policy development.
The objectives of the service are to:
• Increase incidence of live births
• Increase rates of singleton births
• Reduce rates of multiple births
• Contribute to reduce the incidence of anxiety and/or depression
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical  /  Weighting:  60%
Price  -  Weighting:  40%
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
Option to extend for up to 2 years.
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2019/S 204-497717
IV.2.9)

Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Assisted Conception

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/08/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Create Health Ltd
Accountancy House, 90 Walworth Road
London
SE1 6SW
UK

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  3627531.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

NHS Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit
West Bromwich
UK

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

NHS Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit
West Bromwich
UK

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

NHS Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit
West Bromwich
UK