Notice Information
Notice Title
Bespoke Pathology Forms, Labels & Specimen Bags - Multi Lot
Notice Description
QE Facilities (the Authority) is seeking to appoint a supplier with the appropriate product range, experience and competitive pricing to supply Bespoke Pathology Forms, Labels & Specimen Bags. The successful Contractor will be required to operate a service where frequently used Bespoke Pathology Forms, Labels & Specimen Bags will be produced and stocked at the Contractors premises for call off by the Authority. The successful Contractor may also be required to produce Bespoke Pathology Forms, Labels & Specimen Bags on an ad hoc basis, often at short notice, to the specification provided by the Authority. The contract will be divided into three separate lots. Tenders for each lot will be assessed individually according to the evaluation criteria specified section 1.3. Bidders may submit tenders for any or all of the three lots. The contract will be for an initial period of 2 Years and may be extended for up to a period of 1+1+1 Years, subject to meeting the relevant criteria set out in the contract.
Lot Information
Bespoke Pathology Labels
QE Facilities (the Authority) is seeking to appoint a supplier with the appropriate product range, experience and competitive pricing to supply Bespoke Pathology Labels. The successful Contractor will be required to operate a service where frequently used Bespoke Pathology Labels will be printed and stocked at the Contractors premises for call off by the Authority. The successful Contractor may also be required to produce Bespoke Pathology Labels on an ad hoc basis, often at short notice, to the specification provided by the Authority.
Options: 3 x 12 month optional extension
Renewal: 3 x 12 month optional extension
Bespoke Pathology FormsQE Facilities (The Authority) is seeking to appoint a supplier with the appropriate product range, experience and competitive pricing to provide Bespoke Pathology Forms. The successful Contractor will be required to operate a service where frequently used Bespoke Pathology Forms will be printed and stocked at the Contractors premises for call off by the Authority. The successful Contractor may also be required to produce Bespoke Pathology Forms on an ad hoc basis, often at short notice, to the specification provided by the Authority.
Options: 3 x 12 month optional extension
Renewal: 3 x 12 month optional extension
Bespoke Pathology Specimen BagsQE Facilities is seeking to appoint a supplier with the appropriate product range, experience and competitive pricing to supply Bespoke Specimen Bags. The successful Contractor will be required to operate a service where frequently used Bespoke Specimen Bags will be printed and stocked at the Contractors premises for call off by the Authority. The successful Contractor may also be required to produce Bespoke Specimen Bags on an ad hoc basis, often at short notice, to the specification provided by the Authority.
Options: 3 x 12 month optional extensions
Renewal: 3 x 12 month optional extensions
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04a4b9
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003441-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85111800 - Pathology services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £220,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £219,608 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £512,375 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Feb 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 31 Oct 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 31 Jan 20251 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- QE FACILITIES
- Contact Name
- Megan Nixon
- Contact Email
- megan.nixon2@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- +44 1914456256
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GATESHEAD
- Postcode
- NE9 6SX
- Post Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC43 Tyneside
- Delivery Location
- TLC2 Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear
-
- Local Authority
- Gateshead
- Electoral Ward
- High Fell
- Westminster Constituency
- Gateshead Central and Whickham
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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