Notice Information
Notice Title
Pathology Services
Notice Description
Awarded under PSR Direct Award C - Pathology Services
Lot Information
Lot 1
Awarded under PSR Direct Award C - Pathology Services, Lifetime value of the contract PS5,100.000. Start - 01/04/2025 - End - 31/03/2028. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 11.03.2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.'
Email address where written representations should be sent - ccs.procurementteam@nhs.net
- Award decision-makers; Gemma Buckle - Senior Contract and Relationship Manager and Ellen Ballentyne - Head of iCaSH
- Existing supplier for pathology testing, advantageous cost saving to remain and renew contract. No issues with current supply, supplier meeting expectations on requirements. Net Zero Targets, Carbon Footprint and Reviewing of consumable suppliers are a key focus for the relationship and provider. A price review and reduction has been met by the Provider.
Waste Reduction/ Initiatives are on-going and progressive and support the Trusts Green Plan.
Conflicts of interest identified among the group. The non-conflicted members have assessed the nature and risk of this conflict, and have decided which steps to take to avoid or manage it. Potential steps may include: excluding the conflicted member from related discussions, excluding the conflicted member from decision-making, delegating the matter to a sub-committee of non-conflicted decision-makers, or seeking independent advice to help make the decision.
Procurement Information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 11.03.2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04e848
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007363-2025
- 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
85111800 - Pathology services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Feb 202512 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 18 Feb 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
- CAMBRIDGESHIRE COMMUNITY SERVICES NHS TRUST
- Contact Name
- Kira Richardson
- Contact Email
- kira.richardson2@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ST IVES
- Postcode
- PE27 4LG
- Post Town
- Peterborough
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC
-
- Local Authority
- Huntingdonshire
- Electoral Ward
- St Ives South
- Westminster Constituency
- Huntingdon
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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.
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