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Open tender · Notice 091751-2026

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 England

Value
Value not stated
Closes
Not stated
Where
London
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
Contract
Not stated

In plain English

NHS England, via NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit, is inviting specialist providers to deliver fertility services covering preservation and use of reproductive tissue for patients at high or very high risk of infertility who cannot store mature eggs or sperm. The contract runs for 5 years from 1 April 2026 (services starting by 1 July 2026), with an option to extend for up to a further 58 months, and covers England split into two regional groupings across three lots.

Good fit for: Specialist NHS fertility clinics and tissue establishments with clinical accreditation to handle reproductive tissue preservation and restoration services.

The catch (with the notice's own words):
  • Split into three specialist lots (Hub, Tissue Establishment, Fertility & Endocrine Restoration) Lot 1 - Hub - (2 providers - 1 provider to cover North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber and Midlands NHS Regions
  • Only two providers appointed per lot, each covering half of England's NHS regions 1 provider to cover East of England, London, South East and South West NHS Regions

Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.

What the buyer says

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU), on behalf<br/>of NHS England (referred to as the Authority), is inviting suitably qualified and<br/>experienced providers to respond to this Competitive Process for the provision of a<br/>Fertility service for preservation and use of reproductive tissue for service users who<br/>cannot store mature eggs/sperm who are at high/very high risk of infertility.<br/>* Lot 1 - Hub - (2 providers - 1 provider to cover North East, North West, Yorkshire &<br/>Humber and Midlands NHS Regions and 1 provider to cover East of England, London,<br/>South East and South West NHS Regions)<br/>* Lot 2 - Tissue Establishment - (2 providers - 1 provider to cover North East, North West,<br/>Yorkshire & Humber and Midlands NHS Regions and 1 provider to cover East of England,<br/>London, South East and South West NHS Regions)<br/>* Lot 3 - Fertility & Endocrine Restoration Services (2 providers - 1 provider to cover North<br/>East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber and Midlands NHS Regions and 1 provider to<br/>cover East of England, London, South East and South West NHS Regions)<br/>The contract start date is 1st April 2026 with a service commencement date of no later<br/>than1st July 2026.<br/>The contract period is 5 years with Commissioners having the option to extend for up to a<br/>further 58 months.<br/>Please note that the contract value included in II.1.7.1 is the estimated contract value that<br/>was included in the contract notice and was based on the total contract period including<br/>optional extensions. The values included in the ‘suppliers awarded’ sections of individual<br/>notices are the intended contract award values over the initial contract period only and<br/>excludes any optional extension periods. All …

Procedure: not stated. Published 29 Sep 2026.

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