Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
QRL
Omega House 112 Southampton Road
Eastleigh
SO50 5PB
UK
E-mail: icbteam@soeprocurement.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKJ3
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.hantsiow.icb.nhs.uk/icb
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
Reference number: C455346
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85323000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The service will provide high quality, value for money assisted conception services in accordance with good clinical and industry practice. This starts from referral to the service with clinical triage and assessment, and any diagnostics required in line with diagnostic protocols.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
4 277.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service will provide high quality, value for money assisted conception services in accordance with good clinical and industry practice. This starts from referral to the service with clinical triage and assessment, and any diagnostics required in line with diagnostic protocols.
Specific objectives of this service are to:
Provide specialist Assisted Conception services that are accessible, appropriate, effective, and safe representing a high-quality service for patients and value for money to the commissioner.
Provide a personal service sensitive to the physical, psychological and emotional needs of patients.
Deliver a high-quality specialist Assisted Conception services in line with the NICE care pathway and access criteria produced by local Commissioners; and
Work with local Commissioners to constantly drive to achieve service excellence guided by emerging clinical guidance and patient feedback.
This award has been made following direct award process B.
The Expected Annual Contract Value (EACV) is £4,277
The contract commences on the 1st of June 2026 and expires on the 31st of March 2027.
This is an existing service and existing provider.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: No realistic alternative provider
/ Weighting: 100
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: C455346
Title: Assisted Conception
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/05/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
OXFORD FERTILITY LIMITED
05311146
Institute Of Reproductive Sciences Alec Issigonis Way, Oxford Business Park North
Oxford
OX4 2HW
UK
NUTS: UKJ14
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 4 277.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.
The decision was approved by the following ICB board/committee:
HIOW Spending Control Group - 15th of May 2026.
No Conflicts of Interest were declared by those individuals making the decision.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/06/2026