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Faecal Immunochemical Testing (FIT) to provide support for patients identified with symptoms associated with bowel cancer.

NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)

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05 May 2023 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, has awarded a contract for the provision of Faecal Immunochemical Testing (FIT) to Alpha Laboratories. The procurement stage was completed through a limited procurement method, using an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was signed on 1st April 2021 for an amount of £298,880. The tender pertained to the provision of goods and services to support FIT for patients identified with symptoms associated with bowel cancer, with the main procurement category being goods.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses, particularly those in the healthcare and medical supplies industry, to engage in providing Faecal Immunochemical Testing services in Wales. Businesses capable of supplying FIT analyzers and consumables, as well as those experienced in supporting patient testing for bowel cancer symptoms, would find this opportunity suitable for business growth. The contracting authority, NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, aimed to accelerate the provision of FIT to support patients amid the COVID-19 pandemic, demonstrating a focus on enhancing patient care services under regulatory guidelines.

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Notice Title

Faecal Immunochemical Testing (FIT) to provide support for patients identified with symptoms associated with bowel cancer.

Notice Description

The provision of goods and services to support faecal immunochemical testing (FIT) from Alpha Laboratories to support All Wales testing for patients identified in primary and secondary care as having symptoms associated with bowel cancer.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of goods and services to support faecal immunochemical testing (FIT) from Alpha Laboratories to support All Wales testing for patients identified in primary and secondary care as having symptoms associated with bowel cancer. NHS Wales Shared Service Partnership on behalf of Public Health Wales NHS Trust wish to inform the market that due to consequences of the global pandemic, Covid-19, they are awarding a contract for the provision of goods and services to support Faecal Immunochemical Testing (FIT) from Alpha Laboratories to support All Wales testing for patients identified in primary and secondary care as having symptoms associated with bowel cancer. The existing Bowel Screen Wales contract with Alpha Laboratories for Provision of Faecal Immunochemical Testing Analysers and Consumables was due to end in November 2021, and it was intended to go to market for the supply of Symptomatic and Screening Fit as one tender. However, due to the outbreak of Covid-19 in 2020 and the subsequent suspension of routine hospital services and Screening across Wales; The Screening Division was approached to provide testing for patients presenting in Primary/Secondary care with symptoms of bowel cancer. Prior to Covid-19 these patients would be referred to Endoscopy. To ensure that urgent suspected cancers were identified during the pandemic, the decision was made to utilise Screenings existing FIT testing capability and service model. To establish this service at short notice, the Screening Laboratory have entered contract with Alpha, the primary supplier of FIT to the Bowel Screening Wales Programme. Appointing Alpha Laboratories as the single supplier was the most considered and beneficial approach to deliver the service and support the wider NHS needs in Wales. Due to the existing MSC arrangements in place with Alpha Laboratories for FIT Screening, the choice of this supplier would ensure: - Continuity of supply. - Compatibility with existing equipment and testing methodologies. - Reduced need for training - Existing patient material can be used to ensure patients complete their test correctly. The Public Health Wales Screening Division do not have the resources to undertake a competitive procurement process through an open OJEU procedure currently due to supporting various screening and Covid activity. In order to enable the provision of the Faecal Immunochemical Testing (FIT), to support all Wales testing for patients identified as having symptoms associated with bowel cancel, Public Health Wales would like to inform the market that under Regulation 32 (2) (C)of the Public Contracts Regulation 2015(PCR's) as detailed in UK Government guidance PPN01/20 they are awarding the contract to Alpha Laboratories. The trust has met the criteria for awarding a contract under this regulation due to the disruption to patient care and services that COVID-19 poses to the population of Wales.. Aligning the FIT symptomatic workload with the contract already in place for the FIT screening is the only practical option to provide continued patient care. Going forward, both elements will be combined in the procurement of the existing contract for renewal.

Procurement Information

In order to enable the provision of the Faecal Immunochemical Testing (FIT), to support all Wales testing for patients identified as having symptoms associated with bowel cancel, Public Health Wales would like to inform the market that under Regulation 32 (2) (C)of the Public Contracts Regulation 2015(PCR's) as detailed in UK Government guidance PPN01/20 they are awarding the contract to Alpha Laboratories. The trust has met the criteria for awarding a contract under this regulation due to the disruption to patient care and services that COVID-19 poses to the population of Wales.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-110036
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=110036
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
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

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products


CPV Codes

33696500 - Laboratory reagents

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£298,880 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 May 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Apr 20215 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF15 7QZ
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
TLL Wales

Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Taff's Well
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ALPHA LABORATORIES

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY436496
    Faecal Immunochemical Testing (FIT) to provide support for patients identified with symptoms associated with bowel cancer. - The provision of goods and services to support faecal immunochemical testing (FIT) from Alpha Laboratories to support All Wales testing for patients identified in primary and secondary care as having symptoms associated with bowel cancer.

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