Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Floor 2, North Wing, 100 Temple Street
Bristol
BS16AG
UK
E-mail: bnssg.acutecontracting@nhs.net
NUTS: UKK11
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://bnssg.icb.nhs.uk/
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
C424829
Reference number: BNSSG_ C424829_2026-2027_Fertility_Bristol t/a Bristol_Centre_for_Reproductive_Medicine
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85111100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The service will provide routine elective secondary care services for patients in the following specialities
• Provision of licensed fertility services
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
.01
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK11
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service will provide routine elective secondary care services for patients in the following specialities
• Provision of licensed fertility services
The services will include, where appropriate
• Pre-treatment e.g. referral processes; triage/clinical assessment; diagnostics; consultation; pre-treatment assessment and / or work up.
• Treatment e.g. outpatient/ambulatory/inpatient treatment
• Discharge e.g. expected physical, self-care, psychological capabilities prior to discharge.
• Follow up e.g. specialist support post discharge, referrals to other general or specialist services such as GP or District Nurse, self-care requirements for a period up to and including 14 days post discharge.
The award has been made following Direct Award Process B. The procurement has been conducted in line with Right To Choose requirements.
This is an activity-based contract with no guaranteed value.
The contract has been awarded for the period 01/04/2026 - 31/03/2027 with no provision for extension included.
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Gloucestershire ICB are currently working together in a formal "clustering" arrangement to prepare for their merger into a single, new organisation (name to be confirmed), effective from 1st April 2027.
This procurement notice has been issued out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Patient Choice
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
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. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process B
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: C424829
Title: BNSSG_ C424829_2026-2027_Fertility_Bristol t/a Bristol_Centre_for_Reproductive_Medicine
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/10/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fertility Bristol Ltd
10946488
Bristol
UK
NUTS: UKK11
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:
: .01
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Niall Mitchell, Deputy head of Acute Contracts (Acute and Mental Health)
No conflicts of interest were identified or declared during the process
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. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process B
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB
Bristol
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/10/2026