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title: "Provision of Offsite Sterile Services Decontamination Facility"
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buyer: "UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2019-07-18"
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# Provision of Offsite Sterile Services Decontamination Facility

Buyer: UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-120acb81-afc9-417a-82bc-a8a3d71fa85e

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## Summary

The University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a reliable partner for the provision of Offsite Sterile Services Decontamination Facility. This opportunity falls within the healthcare services category, specifically targeting sterilisation and hygiene devices. The procurement process, currently at the Planning stage, was published on 18 July 2019, with expressions of interest accepted until the tender period ends on 14 August 2019. The project aims to relocate existing sterile services activities from Southampton General Hospital to an offsite facility, with an anticipated contract duration of at least 15 years starting from 1 April 2020.

This tender presents considerable opportunities for businesses involved in medical services, particularly those specialising in sterile processing and sterilisation technologies. Companies with experience in managing high volumes of medical instruments—estimated at around 5 million annually—will find this contract especially suitable. Firms looking to expand their operations in the healthcare sector should consider participating in the tender process once it is formally advertised, ensuring they have the necessary capabilities to fulfil the contract requirements effectively.

## Notice

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS) is seeking to identify a suitable and capable sterile services partner. The Trust estimates a peak annual throughput of approximately 5 million instruments, including endoscopy scopes. The Trust are looking to move the existing sterile services activity that is currently delivered on the Southampton General Hospital site to an offsite location.The likely term of the contract will be at least 15 years. An expression of interest in this market engagement exercise will not automatically entitle involvement in any future procurement exercise. The subsequent procurement will be advertised separately and all organisations wishing to participate will need to respond to the procurement advertisement when published. Please note that this is not a Selection Questionnaire (SQ), we are using this PIN to communicate to interested parties. A decision has yet to be taken as to which procedure will be used for this procurement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c2b71d9-4a3b-4e96-8b3d-69b245ef2249 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Jul 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Aug 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 1 Apr 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO16 6YD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Shirley |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Test |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33191000 - Sterilisation, disinfection and hygiene devices

## Release History

- 18 Jul 2019 at 13:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c2b71d9-4a3b-4e96-8b3d-69b245ef2249

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c2b71d9-4a3b-4e96-8b3d-69b245ef2249
  18th July 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=406326059
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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