Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Herries Road,
Sheffield
S5 7AU
UK
Contact person: Obiageli Gerald
E-mail: obiageli.gerald@nhs.net
NUTS: UKE3
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.sth.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.atamis.co.uk/registration
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Provision of IVF Media consumables
Reference number: C400662
II.1.2) Main CPV code
24950000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Jessop Fertility is a service that provides assisted reproductive technology (ART) for NHS and self-funding patients. Treatments provided include: in vitro fertilisation (IVF); intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI); frozen embryo replacement (FER); intrauterine insemination (IUI); embryo biopsy and pre-implantation genetic testing (PGT); donor sperm, eggs and embryos.<br/><br/>The service provides treatment to patients from South Yorkshire and the Humber, North Derbyshire and other surrounding areas. The service target is to provide up to 700 IVF/ICSI, 400 FER and 200 IUI cycles per year.<br/><br/>Jessop Fertility must use a culture media suite capable of supporting all laboratory processes associated with the treatments listed above. To comply with UK regulation, the suite must be CE or UKCA marked as a classification suitable for their intended purpose, i.e. for human clinical IVF.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
510 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - IVF Media
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85111310
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE3
Main site or place of performance:
Jessop Fertility (ACU) Tree root walk Sheffield S10 2SF
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The IVF Media suite must be CE or UKCA marked as a classification suitable for their intended purpose, i.e. for human clinical IVF.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 55%
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 45%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Embryo Transfer Media
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85111310
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE3
Main site or place of performance:
Jessop Fertility (ACU) Tree root walk Sheffield S10 2SF
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Media should be supplied containing human serum albumin or an appropriate recombinant albumin where appropriate.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 55%
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 45%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3 - Cryo-preservation
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85111310
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE3
Main site or place of performance:
Jessop Fertility (ACU) Tree root walk Sheffield S10 2SF
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of products designed to simplify vitrification and freezing
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 55%
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 45%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Lot 4 - Glassware and Plasticware
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85111310
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE3
Main site or place of performance:
Jessop Fertility (ACU) Tree root walk Sheffield S10 2SF
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of CE or UKCA marked glassware or plasticware to maintain the safety and efficacy of the IVF process.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 55%
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 45%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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 Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-082579
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: IVF Media
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/04/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Vitrolife
04628698
Vitrolife, 1 Chapel Street, Warwick CV34 4HL
Warwick
CV34 4HL
UK
Telephone: +44 7398853214
NUTS: UKG13
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
58 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
208 800.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/04/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Vitrolife
04628698
Vitrolife, 1 Chapel Street, Warwick CV34 4HL
Warwick
CV34 4HL
UK
Telephone: +44 7398853214
NUTS: UKG13
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
20 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
72 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: Cryo preservation
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/04/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Planer Limited
00651504
110 Windmill Road Sunbury
Sunbury-On-Thames
TW167HD
UK
Telephone: +44 1932755000
NUTS: UKJ26
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
14 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
50 400.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Title: Glassware and Plasticware
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/04/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Vitrolife
04628698
Vitrolife, 1 Chapel Street, Warwick CV34 4HL
Warwick
CV34 4HL
UK
Telephone: +44 7398853214
NUTS: UKG13
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
78 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
280 800.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Road
Sheffield
S10 2JF
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.sth.nhs.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/04/2026