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Managed Service solution for Pathology Blood Sciences

BARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

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02 Dec 2024 at 17:46

Summary of the contracting process

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT) is the buying organisation seeking a Managed Service solution for Pathology Blood Sciences. Categorised under pathology services in the healthcare sector and located in Romford, UKI, the procurement process is currently at the award stage. The key date of note is the contract signing date on 3rd August 2017, with the recent decision made on 2nd December 2024 to extend the contract. The procurement method used is a limited negotiation without publication of a contract notice, due to the repetition of existing services conforming to Public Contracts Regulations 2015, section 72. (1) (a). The extension is in line with NHS England's plans and the North East London regional vision and involves comprehensive blood sciences services, ensuring diagnostic accuracy and operational efficiency.

This contract extension presents significant business growth opportunities for suppliers specialising in pathology services, especially those experienced in providing integrated solutions involving equipment, maintenance, and just-in-time consumables. Businesses focusing on diagnostics and operational efficiency in healthcare would find this an ideal opportunity, as the partnership involves high-performance indicators and potential further extensions of up to seven years. The involvement of multiple healthcare boards, including Barts Health NHS Trust, Homerton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, indicates room for broader partnerships and collaborative efforts for a networked solution, which can foster innovation and long-term business prospects in the healthcare sector.

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Notice Title

Managed Service solution for Pathology Blood Sciences

Notice Description

Managed Service solution for Pathology Blood Sciences

Lot Information

Lot 1

A service-solution to provide equipment, just-in-time consumables, service and maintenance and best practice operational efficiency directions to deliver required test outcomes as agreed in key performance indicators. The contract will cover haematology, biochemistry, immunoassay and coagulation analysers with associated sample processing. Additional information: Barking, Havering & Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust currently has a 7+7 year contract with Sysmex UK Ltd for Pathology Blood Sciences Services that commenced on 1st of January 2019 (7 years from when the last laboratory equipment was installed). The contract affords a unilateral discretion for the Trust to enter in to a further 7 year term which was provided for in the original procurement. The Trust is waiving its right to exercise a unilateral clause within the contract and instead enter in to a bi-lateral agreement to extend the contract for a maximum of 7 years but on the basis of an initial 3 year extension with a break clause allowing for a maximum of 4 further annual extensions ( To a maximum 7 year extension).The contract extension will encompass the continued provision of comprehensive blood sciences services and complies with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, section 72. (1) (a).

This extension is critical to supporting pathways, ensuring diagnostic accuracy and achieving the NHS England Plan and the North East London regional vision for Pathology.

This extension allows flexibility and strategic alignment should Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT) and other Pathology providers within North East London decide to transition to a formal networked solution of joint consolidation and transformation.

At present BHRUT Pathology are not formally part of a Pathology networked solution, although the Boards of BHRUT, Barts Health NHS Trust, Homerton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust and North East London Integrated Care Board (NEL ICB) have approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to agree closer working between the East and South East London Pathology Partnership (ESEL) and BHRUT.

Options: This is not a new contract opportunity, but rather a VEAT notice to inform the market that the contracting authority - BHRUT is seeking to extend the existing contract for the provision of Managed services for blood sciences which was originally awarded in August 2017.

Procurement Information

This is not a new contract opportunity, but rather a VEAT notice to inform the market that the contracting authority - BHRUT is seeking to extend the existing contract for the provision of Managed services for blood sciences which was originally awarded in August 2017.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c1a7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038827-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£30,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Aug 20178 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
Contact Name
Martyn Carter
Contact Email
martyn.carter3@nhs.net
Contact Phone
+44 1708435000

Buyer Location

Locality
ROMFORD
Postcode
RM7 0AG
Post Town
Romford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Havering
Electoral Ward
Rush Green & Crowlands
Westminster Constituency
Romford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SYSMEX

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