Tender

Agreement for the Supply of a Microbiology Managed Service Contract for South Midlands Pathology.

HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) ACTING ON BEHALF OF

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

05 Apr 2023 at 15:39

Planning

22 Sep 2022 at 14:15

Summary of the contracting process

The HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting on behalf of will be conducting a tender for the agreement for the supply of a Microbiology Managed Service Contract for South Midlands Pathology. This procurement falls under the services main procurement category and is classified under Pathology services (CPV code: 85111800). The total value of the contract is £50,000,000. The tender process is in the active stage, with the tender period ending on 5th May 2023 and the submission deadline on 22nd May 2023. The contract duration will be 2520 days with the option to renew for a further 84 months. The procurement method is selective through Competitive dialogue.

This tender presents a significant business opportunity for companies in the healthcare industry specializing in Microbiology Managed Services. Potential bidders should operate in the UK and have experience in providing pathology services. The tender aims to establish a long-term contract with a maximum value of £50,000,000. Businesses willing to engage must demonstrate their economic capacity and meet the selection criteria outlined in the tender documentation. Interested parties can access further details and submit their responses electronically via the HTE Bravo portal.

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Notice Title

Agreement for the Supply of a Microbiology Managed Service Contract for South Midlands Pathology.

Notice Description

The Tender is to establish an Agreement for the supply of Microbiology Managed Service Contract ("Agreement") The duration of the Agreement will be 14 years maximum; 7 years initial period with the option of extending for up to 7 further years.

Lot Information

Lot 1

South Midlands Pathology Network are seeking a partner to implement a Microbiology Managed Service Contract ("MSC") that will include the provision of maintenance and replacement of pathology equipment, associated connectivity and the supply of consumables, associated items, chemicals and reagents. The award will be to one supplier and for three individual contracts, the Contracting Authorities will be; University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (on behalf of Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Services ("CWPS")), Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, and Wye Valley NHS Trust respectively. CWPS includes the following Trusts: - University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust - George Eliot NHS Trust - South Warwickshire University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust The scope of this MSC includes, but is not limited to, sample receipt, pre-analytical systems, routine microbiology sampling, blood culture, serology, urinalysis and post-analytical systems. The annual spend through the Agreement is estimated to be PS50,000,000.00 for the initial Term of the contract. This may increase by a further PS102,000,000.00 in the extended period. TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI) The terms and conditions of this Agreement and any resulting call-off contract is appended to the ITT. These terms include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this Agreement, the management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AND PROCUREMENT INFORMATION This exercise will be conducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows: Register on the HTE portal at https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk. Login to the portal with username/password. Click the SQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the SQs/ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant SQ/ ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the SQ/ITT into your My SQs/My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the SQ/ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the SQ/ITT. Submit your reply using the Submit Response button at the top of the page. If you require any further advice, contact the Bravo e- Tendering Help Desk at help@bravosolution.co.uk. Sid4Gov HTE utilises the sid4gov supplier information database. Candidates should register on sid4gov at https://sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/organisation/register and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on sid4gov must ensure information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the sid4gov helpdesk at sid4gov@gps.gsi.gov.uk. Please note that sid4gov does not prepopulate any fields of the SQ on HTE's Bravo portal. Candidates must complete the Qualification & Technical Envelopes of the SQ in Bravo in full.

Renewal: This Contract may be extended for a further 84 months with the extension periods to be agreed between the Contracting Authority and the Successful Tenderer.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-036a98
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010028-2023
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive dialogue
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

71900000 - Laboratory services

85111800 - Pathology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£50,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 May 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
30 Nov 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) ACTING ON BEHALF OF
Additional Buyers

HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) ACTING AS AGENT FOR THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE NHS TRUST (“UHCW”)

WORCESTERSHIRE ACUTE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

WYE VALLEY NHS TRUST

Contact Name
Connor Smith, Daniel Chapman, Daniel Chapman or Clarissa Pattinson
Contact Email
connor.smith@htepg.com, daniel.chapman@htepg.com
Contact Phone
+44 08458875000

Buyer Location

Locality
EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B15 1NU
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Edgbaston
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston

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