--- title: "Cellular Pathology Managed Service Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5c54ac37-10e2-4759-80a2-7fae26198e82" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5c54ac37-10e2-4759-80a2-7fae26198e82" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5c54ac37-10e2-4759-80a2-7fae26198e82.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5c54ac37-10e2-4759-80a2-7fae26198e82.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2022-11-10" --- # Cellular Pathology Managed Service Market Engagement Buyer: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5c54ac37-10e2-4759-80a2-7fae26198e82 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5c54ac37-10e2-4759-80a2-7fae26198e82) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5c54ac37-10e2-4759-80a2-7fae26198e82.json) ## Summary The University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is planning a Cellular Pathology Managed Service Market Engagement procurement process. They aim to engage with suppliers interested in providing cellular pathology services, with a deadline for expressing interest and attending a presentation set for 21st November 2022. The procurement is in the planning stage and targets businesses able to offer services related to pathology in the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom. This tender presents an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in pathology services to compete for a contract with the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. Businesses with the capability to provide comprehensive diagnostic services for cellular pathology are encouraged to engage with the Authority by attending the virtual presentation event scheduled for November 2022. The Trust is committed to engaging with the market in a fair and transparent manner to shape the final specification and determine the appropriate procurement route. ## Notice University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) is seeking to engage with suppliers interested in its requirement for a Cellular Pathology Managed Service. The Cellular Pathology Service at University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) NHS Foundation Trust is currently situated at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) and Heartlands Hospital site, where samples are processed from all UHB locations. Cellular Pathology at both sites provides a comprehensive diagnostic service to internal users, as well as a variety of external users such as GP's, none UHB hospitals and some private organisations. The Department processes approximately 100,000 requests a year, the results of which are used for diagnostic and monitoring purposes and in conjunction with other clinical information to direct treatment. Suppliers who are able to offer services relevant to this requirement are invited to express an interest and attend a presentation day. Further details on how to do this are contained within the additional information section of this notice. This exercise is intended to provide potential bidders with the opportunity to review the Authority's Briefing Document and to provide information regarding the services they can offer that could meet these outline requirements. This builds on the Authority's commitment to engage with the market, by sharing information and seeking input from the market to enable us to develop the final specification and determine the appropriate route to market in a fair and transparent manner. Additional information: Potential suppliers are invited to provide a presentation for the pre-market engagement event to support the procurement of a Cellular Pathology Managed Service Contract on Monday 28 or Tuesday 29 November 2022. This session will be a virtual session hosted via MS Teams. To register your interest in attending, please complete and submit this response form by no later than 09:00 on Monday 21 November 2022. Bravo reference of online form: pqq__28706 - Cellular Pathology Managed Service Market Engagement Direct link to response form: https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/go/60612470018460FB3691 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ccc18db3-5700-4c03-bd42-0a0087b21139 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Nov 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 21 Nov 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B15 1NU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Edgbaston | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85111800 - Pathology services ## Release History - 10 Nov 2022 at 12:26 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ccc18db3-5700-4c03-bd42-0a0087b21139 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ccc18db3-5700-4c03-bd42-0a0087b21139 10th November 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/nhs_collaborative/web/login.html Link to Bravo Portal ## Notice URLs - https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/go/60612470018460FB3691 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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