Notice Information
Notice Title
CDC Phlebotomy service - PSR
Notice Description
Our current contract with GPPC is set to expire on 30th September 2025. In previous <br/>discussions, we have expressed an interest in extending this contract to align with the end <br/>date of GPPC's agreement with the ICB. The aim is to synchronise timelines and better align <br/>strategic intentions moving forward.<br/>We are very satisfied with the service GPPC is providing. They are consistently exceeding <br/>expectations, delivering over 1,300 blood tests per week. The co-location of the blood <br/>service across primary and secondary care has proven to be both practical and beneficial.<br/>That said, we are also interested in exploring the feasibility of running an in-house pathology <br/>service. However, with the upcoming implementation of EPIC in October 2025, we feel now is <br/>not the appropriate time to initiate such a change. To allow us the necessary time to consider <br/>a longer-term strategy for delivering the blood service, we are proposing a 6-month PSR <br/>award. This would give us the space to evaluate future options, while recognising that GPPC <br/>also provide additional services at the CDC, including 24 hour tapes and Dermoscopy
Lot Information
Lot 1
ESNEFT Acute CDC Phlebotomy was originally commissioned by NEE CCG/SNEE ICB as a
Variation to their PES contract with GPPC. In 2023 ESNEFT were informed they would need
to commission the service as it would no longer be included in the PES Contract as a variation.
At this time the GPPC PES contract was due to expire in late October 2023 and the SNEE
ICB intentions post this date had not been defined. As the service worked well for both parties
and the patients within the community benefited from a single delivery location not just for
Acute Phlebotomy/Community GP Phlebotomy, they were also delivering other services for
NEECS and Acute. In the interim GPPC were direct awarded a 6-month contract under
Waiver with a further 6-month contract under PSR Option C to allow time for SNEE ICB to
consider their options on their PES commissioning. SNEE ICB have extended their contract
PES contract with GPPC until September 2026. Additional information: PSR Direct Award Process C
Procurement Information
Direct Award Via PSR Option C
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05969a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070269-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- 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
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85111000 - Hospital services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £147,328 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 31 Oct 20251 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 8 Sep 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 8 Sep 20252 months 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
- EAST SUFFOLK AND NORTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- Chris Birkett
- Contact Email
- procurement@esneft.nhs.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- COLCHESTER
- Postcode
- CO4 5JL
- Post Town
- Colchester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH3 Essex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway
- Delivery Location
- TLH14 Suffolk CC
-
- Local Authority
- Colchester
- Electoral Ward
- Mile End
- Westminster Constituency
- Colchester
Further Information
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