Fertility service for preservation and use of reproductive tissue for service users who cannot store mature eggs/sperm who are at high/very high risk of infertility - Competitive Process
NHS EnglandEstimated Value
£1,680,393 – £4,762,905
Deadline
26 September 2025
Published
29 September 2026
Type
services
Overview
The contract period is 5 years with Commissioners having the option to extend for up to a further 58 months. Please note that the contract value included in II.1.7.1 is the estimated contract value that was included in the contract notice and was based on the total contract period including optional extensions.
The values included in the ‘suppliers awarded’ sections of individual notices are the intended contract award values over the initial contract period only and excludes any optional extension periods. All values are inclusive of VAT.
Lots (1)
- Lot 1Hub - (2 providers - 1 provider to cover North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber and Midlands NHS Regions and 1 provider to cover East of England, London, South East and South West NHS Regions) * Lot 2 - Tissue Establishment - (2 providers - 1 provider to cover North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber and Midlands NHS Regions and 1 provider to cover East of England, London, South East and South West NHS Regions) * Lot 3 - Fertility & Endocrine Restoration Services (2 providers - 1 provider to cover North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber and Midlands NHS Regions and 1 provider to cover East of England, London, South East and South West NHS Regions) The contract start date is 1st April 2026 with a service commencement date of no later than1st July 2026
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Award Details
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£4,762,905
NHS Lothian
£4,762,905
Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service
£4,762,905
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
£4,762,905
Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
4 contracts wonlatest 22 Sept 2026£780m
total awarded
- 2
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
4 contracts wonlatest 22 Sept 2026£794m
total awarded
- 3
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
3 contracts wonlatest 7 Jul 2026£18m
total awarded
- 4
OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
3 contracts wonlatest 7 Jul 2026£32m
total awarded
- 5
MDSAS LTD
3 contracts wonlatest 19 Feb 2026£1m
total awarded
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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NHS EnglandKey Dates
Published
29 September 2026
Submission deadline
26 September 2025
Notice type
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