Assisted Reproduction Techniques (ART) / In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) Service

Location

East Riding of Yorkshire

Description

The Assisted Reproduction Techniques (ART) / In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) Service delivers ART interventions such as; Intrauterine Insemination (IUI), Donor Insemination (DI) Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) and In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) for the registered GP practice population of East Riding of Yorkshire, Hull and Scarborough and surrounding area populations. The service will be delivered in line with ICB policies, national guidance and good practice for Assisted Reproductive Techniques.

Total Quantity or Scope

The Assisted Reproduction Techniques (ART) / In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) Service delivers ART interventions such as; Intrauterine Insemination (IUI), Donor Insemination (DI) Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) and In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) for the registered GP practice population of East Riding of Yorkshire, Hull and Scarborough and surrounding area populations. The service will be delivered in line with ICB policies, national guidance and good practice for Assisted Reproductive Techniques. NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB are intending to award a contract an existing provider following direct award process C of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Approximate lifetime value of the contract is £3,217,725 Contract term - 01/04/2026 - 31/03/2029

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85111310 - In vitro fertilisation services

Indicators

• Award on basis of price and quality.

Legal Justification

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 23:59hrs, 27 March 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded. This notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Other Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 23:59hrs, 27 March 2026. Provider representations in relation to this intention to award notice should be submitted in writing to hnyicb.procurement@nhs.net This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. The contract award was approved by the Chief Executive Officer, and Executive Director of Finance and Investment. No conflicts of interest have been declared in relation to the contract award. The criteria applied to this intention to award was: Basic Selection Criteria - Mandatory and Discretionary Grounds - Suitability to pursue activity - Technical and Professional Ability Key Criteria Quality - 30% Quality weighting represents the core purpose of the service - delivering safe, effective, patient centred care. The weighting reflects the need to ensure clinical governance and quality outcomes aligned to compliance with licencing requirement and clinical guidance are appropriately factored into the service delivery model requirements. Innovation - 10% Innovation weighting reflects a proportionate assessment for the service provision, without compromising on quality and delivery of safe care. Value - 15% Value weighting recognises the need for service efficiency and cost effectiveness, balancing this against the service not becoming cost driven. Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - 15% Integration, collaboration and service sustainability weighting reflects the need for effective collaboration within the wider health and care system for delivery of seamless care between services. Improving Access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - 20% Improving access, inequalities and facilitating choice is weighted to reflect equitable access, and ensuring the service is configured around population needs. Social Value - 10% Social Value is weighted at the required minimum standard and ensuring providers contribute to local economic, social and environmental wellbeing, while maintaining focus on core service outcomes NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB have conducted an assessment of the Provider against the stated Basic Selection Criteria and Key Criteria and considers that the existing provider is satisfying its current existing contract, will likely satisfy the new contract to a sufficient standard, and the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably.