--- title: "Direct Access Pathology Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8cdb7ce5-d25e-49a1-9df9-667adf6fbc91" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8cdb7ce5-d25e-49a1-9df9-667adf6fbc91" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8cdb7ce5-d25e-49a1-9df9-667adf6fbc91.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8cdb7ce5-d25e-49a1-9df9-667adf6fbc91.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES" published: "2017-11-14" --- # Direct Access Pathology Services Buyer: NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8cdb7ce5-d25e-49a1-9df9-667adf6fbc91 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8cdb7ce5-d25e-49a1-9df9-667adf6fbc91) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8cdb7ce5-d25e-49a1-9df9-667adf6fbc91.json) ## Summary The NHS Shared Business Services, representing NHS Brent CCG and NHS Harrow CCG, is in the planning stage for the procurement of "Direct Access Pathology Services." This initiative is categorised under Health and Social Work Services and will be located in London, United Kingdom. A market engagement notice was published on 14th November 2017, with a deadline for expressions of interest set for 5pm on 27th November 2017. Interested parties are encouraged to attend a market engagement event in December 2017, with the anticipation of a formal procurement process starting early in 2018, targeting a service commencement date in May 2019. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in health services, laboratory supplies, or logistics for medical samples. The successful provider will be expected to deliver a comprehensive 24-hour service, including blood transfusion, haematology, clinical biochemistry, and more, with a potential contract value of approximately £8.6 million annually for a five-year period, extendable by two additional years. Companies with capabilities in delivering accredited pathology services and efficient sample transportation would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. ## Notice NHS Brent CCG and NHS Harrow CCG are considering their future Commissioning Strategies for the Provision of Direct Access Pathology Services. NHS Brent CCG and NHS Harrow CCG will be looking for a provider to deliver an end to end Direct Access Pathology Service. The specific outcomes of the service are: - To provide a high quality and clinically effective 24 hour service (to include, amongst others, blood transfusion, haematology and coagulation, clinical biochemistry, microbiology, virology serology, immunology, andrology, PoCT support, etc) for both priority requests and non-urgent requests from GP Practices. The service provided will be CPA accredited (or any replacement accreditation system) across all the Services provided. - To provide sample reception facilities, with new order-communications processes incorporating demand management rules and fast and efficient sample flows - To ensure electronic reporting via ICE middleware. - To transport samples from GP Practices to the laboratory safely, promptly and within key timescales, in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations and Good Industry Practice Additional information: Should both NHS Brent CCG and NHS Harrow CCG opt to proceed with a competitive procurement process for the delivery of this service, it is anticipated that a contract will be awarded for 5 years to the appointed provider with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years at their discretion. The annual contract value will be circa PS8,600,000. The expected service commencement date is anticipated to be May 2019. Interested parties will be invited to attend a market engagement event in December 2017 (date, venue and time to be confirmed). ***INTERESTED PARTIES ARE ASKED TO RETURN THE ATTACHED PRE-EVENT QUESTIONNAIRE TO: markbrowne@nhs.net REFERENCING ' DIRECT ACCESS PATHOLOGY' IN THE TITLE. THE DEADLINE FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST IS 5pm ON 27 NOVEMBER 2017 *** Whilst your response will not form part of any potential subsequent procurement application, your response, or lack of response will inform both NHS Brent CCG and NHS Harrow CCG whether or not it is appropriate to award a contract directly, or via a competitive process. *** Further Market Engagement event details will be provided upon receipt of your completed questionnaire. If a formal procurement process is to take place, NHS Brent CCG and NHS Harrow CCG anticipate publishing a Contract Notice to commence procurement during early 2018. The submission of an expression of interest is not a prerequisite to any subsequent procurement application; however the response to this market engagement advert will help to inform both of the CCGs' commissioning approaches, including whether a competitive process will be appropriate, i.e. a lack of expressions of interest may be used to evidence the appropriateness to award a contract direct without a competition. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84698734-ab96-497d-8157-5a6278dd0b8c | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Nov 2017 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Feb 2018 | | 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 | NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES | | Locality | WEMBLEY | | Post town | Harrow | | Postcode | HA0 4UZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West | | ITL 3 | TLI72 Brent | | Local authority | Brent | | Electoral ward | Wembley Central | | Westminster constituency | Brent West | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 14 Nov 2017 at 10:22 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84698734-ab96-497d-8157-5a6278dd0b8c - 13 Nov 2017 at 14:56 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84698734-ab96-497d-8157-5a6278dd0b8c - 13 Nov 2017 at 13:56 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84698734-ab96-497d-8157-5a6278dd0b8c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84698734-ab96-497d-8157-5a6278dd0b8c 14th November 2017 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b78a3b6f-ce35-4011-a873-a2426e91df68 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f1bb3ecf-bc84-48ec-ade0-fd8f6a6224e8 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/eca9e11a-c680-4831-9779-a676d626e1a3 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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