Award

Down's Syndrome Screening Quality Assurance Support Service

NHS ENGLAND

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

09 Jul 2024 at 12:53

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the contract titled "Down’s Syndrome Screening Quality Assurance Support Service" was conducted by NHS England, a public body governed by public law in the health sector. The contract falls under the services category with the main procurement method being a limited award procedure without prior publication. The award was given to the supplier, University of Plymouth Enterprise Limited. The contract, valued at £298,250, was signed on 20th June 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses providing medical analysis services to compete for contracts in the healthcare sector. The successful bidder, University of Plymouth Enterprise Limited, demonstrates that large-scale companies can also secure public procurement contracts directly under certain circumstances. Businesses interested in providing support services in the medical analysis field may find similar opportunities in the public sector through limited award procedures without prior publication of a call for competition.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

Down's Syndrome Screening Quality Assurance Support Service

Notice Description

Provision of the Down's Syndrome Screening Quality Assurance Support Service (DQASS). To support the clinical quality of the screening services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of the Down's Syndrome Screening Quality Assurance Support Service (DQASS). To support the clinical quality of the screening services.

Procurement Information

Regulations 32 - Direct Award

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-047be9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020917-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85148000 - Medical analysis services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£298,250 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Jun 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ENGLAND
Contact Name
Claire Burns
Contact Email
claire.burns1@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS2 7UE
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH ENTERPRISE

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-047be9-2024-07-09T13:53:45+01:00",
    "date": "2024-07-09T13:53:45+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-047be9",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "C257013",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "32014L0024",
            "scheme": "CELEX"
        },
        "title": "Down's Syndrome Screening Quality Assurance Support Service",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "85148000",
            "description": "Medical analysis services"
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "description": "Provision of the Down's Syndrome Screening Quality Assurance Support Service (DQASS). To support the clinical quality of the screening services.",
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "description": "Provision of the Down's Syndrome Screening Quality Assurance Support Service (DQASS). To support the clinical quality of the screening services.",
                "awardCriteria": {
                    "criteria": [
                        {
                            "type": "price"
                        }
                    ]
                },
                "hasOptions": false,
                "status": "cancelled"
            }
        ],
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKE"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethod": "limited",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition",
        "procurementMethodRationaleClassifications": [
            {
                "scheme": "TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL",
                "id": "D_TECHNICAL",
                "description": "The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons"
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethodRationale": "Regulations 32 - Direct Award"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "020917-2024-1",
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ],
            "status": "active",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-FTS-117976",
                    "name": "UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH ENTERPRISE LIMITED"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-67205",
            "name": "NHS England",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "NHS England"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "1st Floor, Quarry House, Quarry Hill",
                "locality": "Leeds",
                "region": "UKE",
                "postalCode": "LS2 7UE",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Claire Burns",
                "email": "claire.burns1@nhs.net"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.england.nhs.uk//",
                "buyerProfile": "https://www.england.nhs.uk//",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE",
                        "id": "BODY_PUBLIC",
                        "description": "Body governed by public law"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "COFOG",
                        "id": "07",
                        "description": "Health"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-117976",
            "name": "UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH ENTERPRISE LIMITED",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH ENTERPRISE LIMITED",
                "id": "3707827"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "New Cooperage Building, Royal William Yard, Plymouth, PL4 8AA",
                "locality": "PLYMOUTH",
                "region": "UK",
                "postalCode": "PL4 8AA",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "scale": "large"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-1661",
            "name": "The High Court",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "The High Court"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "The Strand",
                "locality": "London",
                "postalCode": "WC2A 2LL",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "roles": [
                "reviewBody"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/"
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-FTS-67205",
        "name": "NHS England"
    },
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "020917-2024-1",
            "awardID": "020917-2024-1",
            "status": "active",
            "value": {
                "amount": 298250,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "dateSigned": "2024-06-20T00:00:00+01:00"
        }
    ],
    "bids": {
        "statistics": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "measure": "bids",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 1
            }
        ]
    },
    "language": "en"
}