Cryopreservation Storage-Only Service
- Buyer
- Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Value
- £300,000
- Closes
- 8 January 2027
- Where
- Guildford, the South East
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
The NHS hospital trust is buying a service to keep existing frozen sperm, eggs and embryos safely stored over time. The storage must follow UK fertility law and be carried out under a storage licence from the HFEA (the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, the UK regulator for this area). The notice gives an estimated value of £300,000.
What the buyer wants
• Provide regulated, ongoing storage of existing gametes (sperm and oocytes, meaning eggs) and embryos • Comply with the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (as amended) and the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 • Operate under a valid HFEA Storage Licence
Requirements
What could rule a small business out: The supplier must hold a valid HFEA Storage Licence, which is a specialist regulatory licence that most small businesses would not have, so this is likely to rule out almost all small businesses.
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How to bid
This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.
Where to apply
The notice doesn't name a website for bids. Ask the buyer how to apply, using the contact on the official notice.
Questions about this tender? Email the buyer at rsch.procurement@nhs.net.
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