Official UK procurement notice
Provision of IVF Media Consumables
Authority: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionJessop 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
CPV: In vitro fertilisation services · Specialised chemical products
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value (£510,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 3 and win at most 3 of them · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1IVF MediaAwardedRenewalPublished value£174,000
The IVF Media suite must be CE or UKCA marked as a classification suitable for their intended purpose, i.e. for human clinical IVF.
- Economic & financial standing
Nil
- Technical & professional ability
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.
Lot #2Embryo Transfer MediaAwardedRenewalPublished value£60,000
Media should be supplied containing human serum albumin or an appropriate recombinant albumin where appropriate.
- Economic & financial standing
Nil
- Technical & professional ability
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.
Lot #3Cryo-preservationAwardedRenewalPublished value£42,000
Supply of products designed to simplify vitrification and freezing
- Economic & financial standing
Nil
- Technical & professional ability
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.
Lot #4Glassware and PlasticwareAwardedRenewalPublished value£234,000
Supply of CE or UKCA marked glassware or plasticware to maintain the safety and efficacy of the IVF process.
- Economic & financial standing
Nil
- Technical & professional ability
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.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 55%
- Cost: 45%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 55%
- Cost: 45%
- Economic & financial standing
Nil
- Technical & professional ability
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.
- Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 55 of 100: the paper moves it further than the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 12 Dec 2025, 15:11 GMT
- Last source update
- 14 Jul 2026, 08:28 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 16 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
C400662- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-006641- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f510Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
30 days after PO is supplied
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 13 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
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Timeline
12 Dec 2025 → 14 Jul 2026 · 8 dates- Planning notice published308 days ago12 Dec 2025, 15:11 GMT
- Tender notice published263 days ago26 Jan 2026, 13:03 GMT
- Next notice expected263 days ago26 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Clarification questions by245 days ago13 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Submission deadline231 days ago27 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by214 days ago16 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts194 days ago6 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published95 days ago14 Jul 2026, 08:28 BST
Notice history
7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Dec 2025- Planned procurement notice published12 Dec 2025, 15:11 GMTUK3
- Tender notice published26 Jan 2026, 13:03 GMTUK4
- Status changed to active26 Jan 2026, 13:03 GMT
- Status changed to complete23 Apr 2026, 14:45 BST
- Buyer details updated23 Apr 2026, 14:45 BST
- Contract details notice published14 Jul 2026, 08:28 BSTUK7
- Buyer details updated14 Jul 2026, 08:28 BST
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-12: 1 release · 12 Dec 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · IVF Media1 award | |||
| Vitrolife | — | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Embryo Transfer Media1 award | |||
| Vitrolife | — | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Cryo-preservation2 awards | |||
| Planer LimitedSME | — | — | Awarded |
| Planer LimitedSME | — | — | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Glassware and Plasticware1 award | |||
| Vitrolife | — | — | Awarded |
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| Vitrolife | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Provision of IVF Media Consumbales (Lot 3 - Cryo preservation) · Planer LimitedSME
- Signed
- 13 Jul 2026
- Value
- £42,000
- Period
- 13 Jul 2026 – 12 Jul 2028 · up to 12 Jul 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Contract can be extended for an additional 12 months subject to Contracting Authority decision.
1 agreed KPI: Product quality and performance
- Product quality and performance, The culture media unit must maintain its success rates and exceed all thresholds for laboratory KPIs. These are tracked monthly and are reportable to the Management Board and the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA).
Provision of IVF Media consumables (Lot 1 - IVF Media, Lot 2 - Cryo-preservation and Lot 4 - Glassware and Plasticware) · Vitrolife
- Signed
- 26 Jun 2026
- Value
- £468,000
- Period
- 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2028 · up to 30 Jun 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Contract can be extended for an additional 12 months subject to Contracting Authority decision.
1 agreed KPI: Product quality and performance
- Product quality and performance, The culture media unit must maintain its success rates and exceed all thresholds for laboratory KPIs. These are tracked monthly and are reportable to the Management Board and the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA).
IVF Media · Vitrolife
- Signed
- 17 Apr 2026
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 5 Apr 2028
- Status
- active
Contract 037152-2026-2 · Vitrolife
- Signed
- 17 Apr 2026
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 5 Apr 2028
- Status
- active
Cryo preservation · Planer LimitedSME
- Signed
- 17 Apr 2026
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 5 Apr 2028
- Status
- active
Glassware and Plasticware · Vitrolife
- Signed
- 17 Apr 2026
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 5 Apr 2028
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · IVF Media | 4bids · 4 electronic | 4 | — | £58,000 – £208,800 |
| 2 · Embryo Transfer Media | 3bids · 3 electronic | 3 | — | £20,000 – £72,000 |
| 3 · Cryo-preservation | 4bids · 4 electronic | 4 | — | £14,000 – £50,400 |
| 4 · Glassware and Plasticware | 5bids · 5 electronic | 5 | — | £78,000 – £280,800 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeBidders & participating suppliers
4 commercial parties on the notice- Planer LimitedAwarded supplier
- Planer LimitedAwarded supplier
- VitrolifeAwarded supplier
- VitrolifeAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender