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Provision of IVF Media Consumables

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Buyer Address: Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Road, Sheffield, UKE32, S10 2JF, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Obiageli Gerald

Contact Email: obiageli.gerald@nhs.net

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
510000.0 GBP
Gross: 612000.0 GBP
Published
26 Jan 2026, 13:03
Deadline
27 Feb 2026, 16:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
goods
CPV
85111310 - In vitro fertilisation services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Jessop Fertility is a service that provides assisted reproductive technology (ART) for NHS and self-funding patients. Treatments provided include: in vitro fertilisation (IVF); intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI); frozen embryo replacement (FER); intrauterine insemination (IUI); embryo biopsy and pre-implantation genetic testing (PGT); donor sperm, eggs and embryos. The service provides treatment to patients from South Yorkshire and the Humber, North Derbyshire and other surrounding areas. The service target is to provide up to 700 IVF/ICSI, 400 FER and 200 IUI cycles per year. Jessop Fertility must use a culture media suite capable of supporting all laboratory processes associated with the treatments listed above. To comply with UK regulation, the suite must be CE or UKCA marked as a classification suitable for their intended purpose, i.e. for human clinical IVF. The media suite should support the successful culture and develop

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External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006641-2026

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot Title: IVF Media

Lot Description: The IVF Media suite must be CE or UKCA marked as a classification suitable for their intended purpose, i.e. for human clinical IVF

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Has Options: Yes

Lot 1 Options: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid

Lot 1 Value: GBP 174,000.00

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 208,800.00

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-04-06T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2028-04-05T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Price (45%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (45%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (10%)

Lot Title: Embryo Transfer Media

Lot Description: Media should be supplied containing human serum albumin or an appropriate recombinant albumin where appropriate.

Lot 2 Status: active

Lot 2 Has Options: Yes

Lot 2 Options: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid

Lot 2 Value: GBP 60,000.00

Lot 2 Value (Gross): GBP 72,000.00

Lot 2 Contract Start: 2026-04-06T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 2 Contract End: 2028-04-05T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 2 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 2 Award Criterion (price): Price (45%)

Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (45%)

Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (10%)

Lot Title: Cryopreservation

Lot Description: Supply of products designed to simplify vitrification and freezing

Lot 3 Status: active

Lot 3 Has Options: Yes

Lot 3 Options: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid

Lot 3 Value: GBP 42,000.00

Lot 3 Value (Gross): GBP 50,400.00

Lot 3 Contract Start: 2026-04-06T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 3 Contract End: 2028-04-05T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 3 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 3 Award Criterion (price): Price (45%)

Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (45%)

Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (10%)

Lot Title: Glassware and Plasticware

Lot Description: Supply of CE or UKCA marked glassware or plasticware to maintain the safety and efficacy of the IVF process.

Lot 4 Status: active

Lot 4 Has Options: Yes

Lot 4 Options: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid

Lot 4 Value: GBP 234,000.00

Lot 4 Value (Gross): GBP 280,800.00

Lot 4 Contract Start: 2026-04-06T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 4 Contract End: 2028-04-05T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 4 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 4 Award Criterion (price): Price (45%)

Lot 4 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (45%)

Lot 4 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (10%)

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