--- title: "The Provision of a Laboratories Managed Service on behalf of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f9ea14fa-082f-4741-9e08-a91887854c71" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f9ea14fa-082f-4741-9e08-a91887854c71" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f9ea14fa-082f-4741-9e08-a91887854c71.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f9ea14fa-082f-4741-9e08-a91887854c71.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES" published: "2022-05-23" --- # The Provision of a Laboratories Managed Service on behalf of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Buyer: NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f9ea14fa-082f-4741-9e08-a91887854c71 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f9ea14fa-082f-4741-9e08-a91887854c71) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f9ea14fa-082f-4741-9e08-a91887854c71.json) ## Summary The NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS), acting on behalf of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHS GG&C), is conducting an open tender titled "The Provision of a Laboratories Managed Service." This contract, aimed at delivering laboratory services across various specialties, has a maximum total budget of £447,936,000. It is structured for an initial seven-year period with potential extensions, commencing on 12th September 2023. The tender period for submissions ends at 5 PM on 20th May 2022, and responses must comply with specific submission guidelines to ensure consideration. The project will primarily take place in Scotland, serving a significant population through NHS GG&C, which is the largest NHS Board in the country. This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in laboratory services, particularly those that can customise solutions to meet the operational and clinical needs of a large-scale healthcare provider. Companies involved in medical equipment supply, laboratory management, and integrated healthcare services will find this tender particularly relevant. Successful bidders will not only gain access to a significant contract but will also have the chance to establish a long-term relationship with a key player in the Scottish healthcare sector, paving the way for future collaborations and projects. ## Notice NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) are acting on behalf of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, to obtain a Contractor for The Provision of a Laboratories Managed Service. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHS GG&C) require a Provider/Contractor to provide a Managed Laboratory Service for the large majority of analyses performed within the NHS GG&C Laboratory Medicine Department across the full range of laboratory specialties. The maximum affordability limit for the total Contract (including any potential extensions and VAT) is PS447,936,000 and the Contract will be for the duration of a 7 year initial period with either the option to extend for 2 further periods of 7 years and 2 years or a single further period of 2 years only, with a service commencement date of 12th September 2023. NHS GG&C is the largest of 14 territorial NHS Boards in Scotland. It serves a population of 1.2 million and employs circa 39,000 staff. Therefore it is essential that the proposed solution to provide the Managed Service is customised to the operational and clinical requirements of all Departments. The individual requirements for the Procurement are:- - A - General - includes Board IT Requirements - B - Biochemistry & Immunology - includes electrophoresis & POCT - C - Haematology and H&I - includes electrophoresis & POCT - D - Genetics - E - Pathology - F - Microbiology, Virology and Reference Laboratories - includes POCT - G - Blood / Urine / Fluid Collection Systems - H - Ultra Low Freezers/Incubators/Centrifuges/Gases It is anticipated that the proposed solution will provide new equipment and therefore any costs related to this should be costed within the submission. Further information on the full services required can be found within the Tender pack and Providers wishing to express an interest in participating in this Invitation to Tender (ITT) should register their interest on www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk to access the documentation required to provide the Service. The ITT documentation should be completed and submitted by 5pm on 20th May 2022. A PIN notice has been advertised using the below references:- ocds-h6vhtk-02e9d8 FTS 025194-2021 To view a copy of the PIN, please use the PIN link here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT430003 Additional information: After consideration of the most recent clarification question and previous questions, NHS GG&C have carefully considered a number of different submission options to ensure the least impact and inconvenience for Suppliers regarding the size limits of Bid submissions. Therefore, bid submissions are required to be submitted slightly differently than as described in the Bidder Instructions. To ensure size limitations are mitigated, all Bid responses must be provided on a word document, containing a link to a Secure File Transfer, which should be uploaded to the PCS website. The word document should contain the name of the Supplier and third parties with a direct clickable link to the secure file transfer location. It is NHS GG&Cs preference that no password is used, however, if a password is required, then this should also be included within the Word document. It is the responsibility of the Supplier to ensure that the Link works and is accessible to NHS GG&C. Any responses received after the deadline of 3pm on 14th June 2022 will not be accepted. It can also be confirmed that any documents or bid submissions with time stamps after this deadline will be disqualified and Suppliers will be excluded from the Procurement process. NHS SBS on behalf of NHS GG&C will review time stamps when completing the tender download following the tender deadline. For the avoidance of doubt this decision has been taken to ensure the least detrimental impact on suppliers and to ensure fairness, non-bias, transparency and equality. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a050eb6-65e0-48a2-bff6-55cd59539621 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 May 2022 | | Submission deadline | 14 Jun 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 11 Sep 2023 - 11 Sep 2039 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £447,936,000 | | 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 | NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES | | Locality | GLASGOW | | Post town | Glasgow | | Postcode | G4 0SF | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City | | Local authority | Glasgow City | | Electoral ward | Dennistoun | | Westminster constituency | Glasgow North East | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71900000 - Laboratory services ## Release History - 23 May 2022 at 14:48 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a050eb6-65e0-48a2-bff6-55cd59539621 - 10 Feb 2022 at 16:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a050eb6-65e0-48a2-bff6-55cd59539621 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a050eb6-65e0-48a2-bff6-55cd59539621 23rd May 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ Please use the above website to access the Tender Documentation. ## Notice URLs - http://www.nhsggc.org.uk/about-us/procurement/ - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT430003 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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