NHS Hartlepool and Stockton CCG Assisted Reproductive Unit

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for and on behalf of NHS Hartlepool and Stockton, NHS Durham Dales Easington & Sedgefield, NHS Darlington and NHS South Tees Clinical Commissioning Groups (the CCGs) who wish to invite expressions of interest from providers who could provide unlicensed and HFEA (Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority) licensed fertility services from University Hospital of Hartlepool to achieve the following aims and objectives for the CCGs population. • To meet the requirements of the Human Embryology and Fertility Authority to provide licensed fertility services. • To provide investigations to determine the cause of subfertility • To offer assessment and treatment for patients suffering from subfertility. • To help couples suffering from subfertility to achieve a successful pregnancy • To provide a quality, safe, cost effective HFEA licensed services ensuring that the risk of infection and other complications to service users is minimised • To provide a personal service sensitive to the physical, psychological and emotional needs of service users • To offer unlicensed and HFEA licensed services which are safe, effective, appropriate, accessible and acceptable to Service users, and represent good value for money • To offer Assisted Conception treatment in line with the IVF and ICSI Clinical Commissioning Policy

To note that following public consultation the CCG is very clear that the services need to be delivered from the University Hospital of Hartlepool site and would request that only those bidders who would be willing to deliver the full service from that site submit an expression of interest.

NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including your submission, will be conducted via the portal https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS hosted by Proactis, the managed service provider for the NECS e-tendering system. This service is under Proactis reference NECSeReq1000022.

It is free to register on the portal, and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should bidders have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal, they should contact the eTendering provider by Email: [email protected] or Website: http://proactis.kayako.com/suppliernetwork/Core/Default/Index (Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5.00pm).

Please could any expressions of interest be submitted as per the instructions on the e-tendering portal by 16 September 2016.