Procurement for the Provision of Assisted Conception Services for Western Devon and Cornwall to NHS Devon CCG and NHS Kernow CCG

NHS Devon CCG and NHS Kernow CCG are launching a process to commission Assisted Conception Services for Western Devon and Cornwall.

This procurement consists of an initial 3 year contract at a value of £725,000 per annum. An extension of an additional period of up to 2 years is available, also at a value of £725,000 per annum.

The purpose of the Assisted Conception Service is to provide a range of appropriate assisted conception services for couples who meet the eligibility criteria. The service aims to treat confirmed infertility. The objective of treatment is to achieve a successful pregnancy quickly and safely with the least intervention required.

This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

Areas in scope of this procurement: • To help couples suffering from subfertility or confirmed infertility who meet the criteria to access licensed treatment to achieve a successful pregnancy • To offer licensed assisted conception treatment for patients suffering from subfertility or confirmed infertility who meet the criteria to access treatment. • To offer storage of gametes or embryos for patients who are on the NHS funded pathway or will be at risk of requiring Assisted Conception treatment in the future (e.g. patients receiving treatment likely to impact on their future fertility). • To provide a quality, safe, cost effective Assisted Conception Service ensuring that the risk of infection and other complications such as Ovarian hyper stimulation syndrome (OHSS) and multiple pregnancy to service users is minimised. • To provide a personal service sensitive to the physical, psychological and emotional needs of service users. Including that patients will be offered counselling with a Specialist Fertility Counsellor in line with the HFEA Code of Practice. • To ensure effective communication between service users and the service providers. • To ensure effective communication between commissioners and the service providers. • To ensure effective partnership working with the network of fertility service providers in the region, including providers of collaborative satellite care services. • To develop and implement data collection and monitoring processes which provide fertility services intelligence to support the future commissioning of fertility services. • To provide a diagnostic semen analysis service. • To procure and process gametes for licensed treatments.

Additional information: Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'current tenders' list on the e-procurement system In-Tend, available on the following link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home

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