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title: "Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Services (CWPS) - Pathology Sample Transport Service"
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buyer: "HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) ACTING AS AGENT FOR THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE NHS TRUST (\"UHCW\")"
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# Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Services (CWPS) - Pathology Sample Transport Service

Buyer: HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) ACTING AS AGENT FOR THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE NHS TRUST ("UHCW")  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f24305a5-3572-4889-b18e-3eea025977b8

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## Summary

The Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Services (CWPS) is currently concluding the procurement of a Pathology Sample Transport Service. This contractual opportunity falls under the road transport services category and primarily serves the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom. The procurement was initiated through a competitive procedure with negotiation, with a total contract value of £14 million. The awarded contract commenced on 1st October 2018 and will remain in effect until 30th September 2023. Expressions of interest for this service must have been submitted by the end of the tender period, which closed on 1st August 2018.

This procurement process presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in transport and logistics, particularly those capable of safely managing medical specimens and supplies. Companies specialising in transport services within the healthcare sector, as well as small and medium-sized enterprises, would be well-suited to explore similar contracts in this space. With the integration of multiple healthcare facilities, successful bidders may find a steady demand for specialised transportation solutions catering to sample and consumable delivery across a wide network of patients and healthcare providers.

## Notice

Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Services ("CWPS") is seeking a partner to implement a dedicated Pathology Transport Service which will provide sample and consumable transport, which may include chemicals. CWPS is a managed network of pathology laboratories hosted by University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. Laboratory services are provided by laboratories at: - University Hospital Coventry; - South Warwickshire Hospital, Warwick; - George Eliot Hospital, Nuneaton; and - Queens Hospital, Burton (contracted until 2022). This procurement will provide a Service which will support pathology and phlebotomy services at 4 Trusts, which includes Seven (7) main sites (the main phlebotomy centres, the stabilisation sites and the sites of the laboratories), 9 CCGs and over 250 GP practices, covering a population of 1.6 million patients and 242 phlebotomy sites. The Service must provide for the safe transportation of: a) Patient samples; b) Blood and blood products; c) Reagents and chemicals; d) Consumables (including, but not limited to, blood collection tubes, sample collection vessels); and e) Staff (between Main Sites). Transport of staff will only be required on an ad hoc basis and will not be routine movement of large numbers of staff. Additional information: TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI) The terms and conditions of this contract were appended to the ISIT, ISDT and ISFT. These terms include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this contract, the management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AND PROCUREMENT INFORMATION This exercise was be conducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows: Register on the HTE portal at https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk. Login to the portal with username/password. Click the PQQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the PQQs/ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the PQQ/ITT into your My PQQs/My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the PQQ/ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT. Submit your reply using the Submit Response button at the top of the page. If you require any further advice, contact the Bravo e-Tendering Help Desk at help@bravosolution.co.uk. Sid4Gov HTE utilises the sid4gov supplier information database. Candidates should register on sid4gov at https://sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/organisation/register and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on sid4gov must ensure information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the sid4gov helpdesk at sid4gov@gps.gsi.gov.uk. Please note that sid4gov does not prepopulate any fields of the PQQ on HTE's Bravo portal. Candidates must complete the Qualification & Technical Envelopes of the PQQ in Bravo in full.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88f9d3b7-5fea-4155-b23d-8a7c90a1a915 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Jan 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Aug 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jul 2018 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2018 - 30 Sep 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £14,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £14,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) ACTING AS AGENT FOR THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE NHS TRUST ("UHCW") |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | QE FACILITIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60100000 - Road transport services

## Release History

- 2 Jan 2019 at 09:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88f9d3b7-5fea-4155-b23d-8a7c90a1a915

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88f9d3b7-5fea-4155-b23d-8a7c90a1a915
  2nd January 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.healthtrusteurope.com
- https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/organisation/register

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