Planning

Pathology Outsourcing

THE PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL NHS TRUST

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

15 Apr 2019 at 08:45

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

12 Apr 2019 at 14:17

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust, along with two other NHS Trusts and three clinical commissioning groups, is currently in the planning stage for a procurement titled "Pathology Outsourcing" aimed at awarding contracts for comprehensive pathology services. This procurement falls under the light touch regime as per the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, allowing flexibility in process. The engagement deadline is set for 19th May 2019, with a market engagement day scheduled for 29th April 2019, at Harlow College Hall, to discuss the scope and gather market feedback on the procurement process.

This contract represents a significant opportunity for suppliers in the healthcare and laboratory services sectors, specifically those specialising in pathology services, including blood sciences, microbiology, and laboratory facilities. Businesses with expertise in providing comprehensive and compliant pathology solutions, as well as those capable of supporting the operational needs of NHS entities, would be particularly well-suited to compete. This procurement aims to enhance service quality and sustainability within the NHS, offering an excellent avenue for growth for the selected contractors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Pathology Outsourcing

Notice Description

The contracting authorities consisting of 3 NHS Trusts and 3 clinical commissioning groups: 1. Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust: Hamstel Rd, Harlow CM20 1QX 2. East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, Lister hospital, Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage, SG1 4AB 3. West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Watford General Hospital, Vicarage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire WD18 0HB 4. East and North Hertfordshire CCG, Charter House, Parkway, Welwyn Garden City, Herts. AL8 6JL 5. Herfordshire Valleys CCG, The Forum, Marlowes Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1DN 6. West Essex CCG, Building 4 Spencer Close, The Plain, Epping CM16 6TN are looking to award contracts for the provision of pathology services under a target operating model that is compliant with the guidelines from NHS Improvement and can provide quality benefits to patients, clinicians and financial sustainability to the organisations. The current expectation is that the pathology services will need to cover the full range of pathology disciplines currently provided or commissioned by the above organisations. The detailed scope of the procurement will be issued during the formal procurement but will include the provision of a full pathology service for: * Blood sciences, including blood transfusion; * Phlebotomy; * Microbiology; * Histopathology; * Molecular pathology; * Specialist testing and send aways; * Laboratory facilities; * Single IT LIMS; * Logistics; * PoCT and NPT; * Other pathology testing and support facilities. The aim of this notice is: 1. Notify the market of the intention of the above parties to start a formal procurement process for the appointment of a pathology service provider; and 2. Notify the market of a market engagement day where organisations will be asked to provide feedback on the procurement. The Contracting authorities will determine the number of lots that it will be creating based on the feedback that it has gathered from the market. This will be reflected in each successive competitive dialogue tender and evaluation stage. EVENT: Market Engagement Day * Date: 29th of April 2019 from 9:00 to 13:00 * Location: Harlow College Hall * Agenda: o Start at 10am o Introductions to the team (5 mins) o Presentation from the team on the project vision, scope, size and timeline (25 mins) o Procurement approach and governance (15 mins) o Q&A from bidders to allow them to ask question (65 mins) o Closing remarks (10 mins) * Finish at 12pm To register for this event please respond back through this portal With the following information: * Name of the company * Name of attendees * Whether you would like to attend the 1-1 sessions If you would like to have a one to one session with members of the STP Pathology Programme team on the 30th of April 2019 or an alternative date, please send in your request through this portal and a member of the team will be in contact with you Additional information: 1) The contracting authorities are looking to procure and award contracts for the provision to each of them of pathology services. The contracting authorities anticipate each of them entering into separate contracts with the selected supplier (and that the award may involve more than one contract between each contracting authority and the selected supplier). (2) Potential bidders should be aware that the procurement is not dependent on all of the contracting authorities eventually awarding contracts with the selected supplier (although only one supplier will be selected). Each of the contracting authorities reserves the right not to award any contract(s). (3) The precise place or places of work will be determined through the tender process but the selected supplier will need to provide at least some elements of the services from the premises of the Core Contracting Authorities. The contracting authorities currently anticipate that all of the procured services will need to be provided from within the UK. (4) The procurement is under the "light touch regime" pursuant to Regulations 74 to 76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. As such the contracting authorities are free to set the procedures for the procurement, subject (inter alia) to those procedures being sufficient to ensure compliance with the principles of transparency and equal treatment. Accordingly, the contracting authorities intend to follow a procedure which broadly follows the process of a competitive dialogue, but will not be bound to follow all of the prescriptive elements of that procedure. References in this notice and subsequent procurement documents to the or a "competitive dialogue" shall be construed accordingly.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/967fadf7-66c9-48da-b93b-6abaa67aa458
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

33100000 - Medical equipments

71500000 - Construction-related services

71900000 - Laboratory services

85111800 - Pathology services

85111810 - Blood analysis services

85111820 - Bacteriological analysis services

85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories

85146000 - Services provided by blood banks

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Apr 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
19 May 2019Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL NHS TRUST
Contact Name
Allen Chan, Elena Diaz
Contact Email
allen.chan@pah.nhs.uk, elena@ltshealth.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
HARLOW
Postcode
CM20 1QX
Post Town
Chelmsford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH35 West Essex
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Harlow
Electoral Ward
Little Parndon & Town Centre
Westminster Constituency
Harlow

Further Information

Notice Documents

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