Tender

Provision of Public Health Microbiology Services (PHMS) for London Region

PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

TenderAmendment

11 Dec 2019 at 17:32

Tender Notice
Tender

11 Dec 2019 at 17:26

Tender Notice
Planning

15 Oct 2019 at 11:26

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process involves Public Health England (PHE) seeking to commission a service provider for the "Provision of Public Health Microbiology Services" in the London region. This initiative is currently in the planning stage, with the formal tender expected to be published in late October or early November 2019. The available budget for this contract is approximately £990,000, with services required to begin in March 2020 and continue until February 2023. This procurement is classified under health services (CPV code 85100000) and employs the Light Touch Regime procurement method.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses with expertise in public health microbiology and related testing services. Companies capable of undertaking clinical sample testing, outbreak response, and involvement in public health monitoring will find themselves well-suited to compete. Moreover, organisations that can rapidly implement new diagnostic tests and support national health initiatives are likely to thrive under this contract, especially as the governmental focus on public health infrastructure remains paramount in the face of potential health crises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Public Health Microbiology Services (PHMS) for London Region

Notice Description

Public Health England (PHE) is looking to commission a service Provider who will undertake the routine public health specimen testing required for the London region and also to provide capability and capacity to investigate outbreaks at short notice, including the ability to roll out new tests during a public health incident. The advertised opportunity covers the following "public health microbiology" functions, many of which are required on a 24/7 basis. These functions include but are not limited to: - Testing of clinical samples for a wide range of pathogens including specialist referred tests which are not performed in all NHS laboratories, which do not necessarily have to be sent to a reference laboratory (such as molecular diagnostic tests, mycology and serology tests). - Participation in regional and national sentinel and enhanced surveillance programmes and laboratory reporting of clinically significant infections to the Health Protection Teams (HPT). - Specialist laboratory support, particularly for the investigation of outbreaks and serious incidents, such as Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) and H5N1 influenza; look-back exercises; and in support of national incident response. - Provision of sufficient testing capacity working with the PHE laboratory network to deal with large outbreaks sustained over extended periods - Implementation of new tests or methodologies to support PHE locally / nationally. - Liaising with the PHE London Clinical and Scientific staff to support an effective Public Health Microbiology Service (PHMS). - Processing specialist public health referred samples for NHS laboratories. - Work as part of a wider laboratory network within PHE. - Participate in gathering, collation and analysis of data on behalf of PHE. - Undertake development and testing of clinical and public health related Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and the field evaluation of new diagnostics. - Contribute to specialised training programmes for healthcare professionals in public health microbiology and communicable disease control. - Undertake projects in collaboration with the local HPTs. - Additional work (identification or typing) where not undertaken by a partner reference laboratory, for example flu typing. If you are interested in participating in this opportunity please login or register to PHE's eSourcing Platform: https://phe.bravosolution.co.uk to gain access to tender documents.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c315a648-9d3f-4871-b7c9-fb4a756b2289
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00f5082b-f0a7-43a5-8cad-a95954e0c7a1
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Light Touch Regime
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£990,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Dec 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jan 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
31 Oct 2019Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2020 - 28 Feb 2023 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8UG
Post Town
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Further Information

Notice Documents

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