# Non Scalpel Vasectomy service in Hertfordshire

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT](/buyers/n-e-l-commissioning-support-unit/contract-awards)
- Published: 15 December 2017
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: e9aead0d-c6fc-4bbd-ac55-787b9bc8eb4c-187376
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4992c762-754b-4d42-b72c-e2117b00272a

## Description

NHS Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group \(HVCCG\) would like to notify the market place of their intention to commission a Non Scalpel Vasectomy service for their population in Hertfordshire\. The service will provide high quality and safe two stage, no-scalpel vasectomy under local anaesthetic in accordance with The Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologist \(RCOG\) guidelines \(2014\) and will be accessible for all men registered with a GP in Herts Valleys\. It is intended the following outcomes will be achieved by commissioning a Vasectomy service that: • Improves clinical outcomes for patients\. • Improves patients' experience of Vasectomy services via an integrated, standardised and clinically led pathway\. • Improves patient choice via easier and quicker access to local community based services with care closer to home\. • Provides a local cost-effective service\. • Waiting times will be managed within nationally set access targets\. • Services comply with accepted best practice in line with national and local guidance, relevant accreditations processes, and relevant guidelines in clinical practice and governance arrangements\. HVCCG would expect the Provider to offer the service in each locality, Watford and Three Rivers, Hertsmere, Dacorum and St Albans and Harpenden\. Ideally the service would be delivered within a primary care or community setting such as GP practices, this is in line with the CCGs strategy for Your Care, Your Future and care closer to home\. The procurement is anticipated to go live in early January 2018 for a contract start of 4th June 2018\. HVCCG would like to invite interested providers to a market place event to be held on Wednesday 17th January 2018 at the following venue: Niland Conference Centre Rosary Priory 93 Elstree Road Bushey Heath Watford Herts\. WD23 4EE The event will commence at 1\.30pm and will last no longer than two hours\. Please confirm your attendance by emailing the Procurement Team, NEL Commissioning Support Unit at NELCSU\.ProcurementNorthants@nhs\.net by no later than Monday 15th January 2018\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9aead0d-c6fc-4bbd-ac55-787b9bc8eb4c-187376)