--- title: "Pathology Outsourcing" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ce8e6dcf-91b3-4cf9-ac4e-25fa10efbc8b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ce8e6dcf-91b3-4cf9-ac4e-25fa10efbc8b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ce8e6dcf-91b3-4cf9-ac4e-25fa10efbc8b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ce8e6dcf-91b3-4cf9-ac4e-25fa10efbc8b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL NHS TRUST" published: "2019-04-15" --- # Pathology Outsourcing Buyer: THE PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL NHS TRUST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ce8e6dcf-91b3-4cf9-ac4e-25fa10efbc8b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ce8e6dcf-91b3-4cf9-ac4e-25fa10efbc8b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ce8e6dcf-91b3-4cf9-ac4e-25fa10efbc8b.json) ## Summary The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust, along with two other NHS Trusts and three clinical commissioning groups, is currently in the planning stage for a procurement titled "Pathology Outsourcing" aimed at awarding contracts for comprehensive pathology services. This procurement falls under the light touch regime as per the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, allowing flexibility in process. The engagement deadline is set for 19th May 2019, with a market engagement day scheduled for 29th April 2019, at Harlow College Hall, to discuss the scope and gather market feedback on the procurement process. This contract represents a significant opportunity for suppliers in the healthcare and laboratory services sectors, specifically those specialising in pathology services, including blood sciences, microbiology, and laboratory facilities. Businesses with expertise in providing comprehensive and compliant pathology solutions, as well as those capable of supporting the operational needs of NHS entities, would be particularly well-suited to compete. This procurement aims to enhance service quality and sustainability within the NHS, offering an excellent avenue for growth for the selected contractors. ## Notice The contracting authorities consisting of 3 NHS Trusts and 3 clinical commissioning groups: 1. Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust: Hamstel Rd, Harlow CM20 1QX 2. East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, Lister hospital, Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage, SG1 4AB 3. West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Watford General Hospital, Vicarage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire WD18 0HB 4. East and North Hertfordshire CCG, Charter House, Parkway, Welwyn Garden City, Herts. AL8 6JL 5. Herfordshire Valleys CCG, The Forum, Marlowes Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1DN 6. West Essex CCG, Building 4 Spencer Close, The Plain, Epping CM16 6TN are looking to award contracts for the provision of pathology services under a target operating model that is compliant with the guidelines from NHS Improvement and can provide quality benefits to patients, clinicians and financial sustainability to the organisations. The current expectation is that the pathology services will need to cover the full range of pathology disciplines currently provided or commissioned by the above organisations. The detailed scope of the procurement will be issued during the formal procurement but will include the provision of a full pathology service for: * Blood sciences, including blood transfusion; * Phlebotomy; * Microbiology; * Histopathology; * Molecular pathology; * Specialist testing and send aways; * Laboratory facilities; * Single IT LIMS; * Logistics; * PoCT and NPT; * Other pathology testing and support facilities. The aim of this notice is: 1. Notify the market of the intention of the above parties to start a formal procurement process for the appointment of a pathology service provider; and 2. Notify the market of a market engagement day where organisations will be asked to provide feedback on the procurement. The Contracting authorities will determine the number of lots that it will be creating based on the feedback that it has gathered from the market. This will be reflected in each successive competitive dialogue tender and evaluation stage. EVENT: Market Engagement Day * Date: 29th of April 2019 from 9:00 to 13:00 * Location: Harlow College Hall * Agenda: o Start at 10am o Introductions to the team (5 mins) o Presentation from the team on the project vision, scope, size and timeline (25 mins) o Procurement approach and governance (15 mins) o Q&A from bidders to allow them to ask question (65 mins) o Closing remarks (10 mins) * Finish at 12pm To register for this event please respond back through this portal With the following information: * Name of the company * Name of attendees * Whether you would like to attend the 1-1 sessions If you would like to have a one to one session with members of the STP Pathology Programme team on the 30th of April 2019 or an alternative date, please send in your request through this portal and a member of the team will be in contact with you Additional information: 1) The contracting authorities are looking to procure and award contracts for the provision to each of them of pathology services. The contracting authorities anticipate each of them entering into separate contracts with the selected supplier (and that the award may involve more than one contract between each contracting authority and the selected supplier). (2) Potential bidders should be aware that the procurement is not dependent on all of the contracting authorities eventually awarding contracts with the selected supplier (although only one supplier will be selected). Each of the contracting authorities reserves the right not to award any contract(s). (3) The precise place or places of work will be determined through the tender process but the selected supplier will need to provide at least some elements of the services from the premises of the Core Contracting Authorities. The contracting authorities currently anticipate that all of the procured services will need to be provided from within the UK. (4) The procurement is under the "light touch regime" pursuant to Regulations 74 to 76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. As such the contracting authorities are free to set the procedures for the procurement, subject (inter alia) to those procedures being sufficient to ensure compliance with the principles of transparency and equal treatment. Accordingly, the contracting authorities intend to follow a procedure which broadly follows the process of a competitive dialogue, but will not be bound to follow all of the prescriptive elements of that procedure. References in this notice and subsequent procurement documents to the or a "competitive dialogue" shall be construed accordingly. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/967fadf7-66c9-48da-b93b-6abaa67aa458 | | 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 | 15 Apr 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 19 May 2019 | | 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 | THE PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL NHS TRUST | | Locality | HARLOW | | Post town | Chelmsford | | Postcode | CM20 1QX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH35 West Essex | | Local authority | Harlow | | Electoral ward | Little Parndon & Town Centre | | Westminster constituency | Harlow | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 33100000 - Medical equipments - 71500000 - Construction-related services - 71900000 - Laboratory services - 85111800 - Pathology services - 85111810 - Blood analysis services - 85111820 - Bacteriological analysis services - 85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories - 85146000 - Services provided by blood banks ## Release History - 15 Apr 2019 at 08:45 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/967fadf7-66c9-48da-b93b-6abaa67aa458 - 12 Apr 2019 at 14:17 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/967fadf7-66c9-48da-b93b-6abaa67aa458 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/967fadf7-66c9-48da-b93b-6abaa67aa458 15th April 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.pah.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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