--- title: "Collaborative Pathology Managed Service Contract on behalf of Calderdale and" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02e338" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02e338" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02e338.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02e338.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST (ON BEHALF OF THE COLLABORATIVE-SEE BELOW)" published: "2021-09-21" --- # Collaborative Pathology Managed Service Contract on behalf of Calderdale and Buyer: LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST (ON BEHALF OF THE COLLABORATIVE-SEE BELOW) Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02e338 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02e338) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02e338.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, representing a collaborative group that includes Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust and Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust. The title of the contract is the "Collaborative Pathology Managed Service Contract", focusing on the provision of pathology services within the healthcare industry. This tender is currently at the planning stage, having been initiated on 21st September 2021. Key deadlines include a recent amendment that pushed the submission date from 20th October 2021 to 22nd October 2021, with the procurement process being largely driven by the requirements for a flexible and quality-focused managed service. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses that specialise in healthcare services, particularly those with expertise in pathology management and innovative testing solutions. Companies capable of delivering advanced, state-of-the-art services are well-suited for this competitive dialogue. The collaborative nature of the procurement suggests that providers may not only supply core pathology services but also engage in partnerships for additional cellular pathology services, encouraging businesses with a breadth of capabilities to participate effectively and expand their market presence within the NHS framework. ## Notice Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT), Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) and The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust (MYHT) (The "Collaborative") are undertaking a competitive dialogue procurement exercise to select a managed service provider to supply The Collaborative's Pan Pathology Managed Service (lot 1) and Cellular Pathology (lot 2). The provider for lot 2 may be the same provider or a different provider. The procurement exercise is intended to result in a managed service which provides a flexible, quality and patient focused innovative service in line with best practice ensuring The Collaborative meets the needs of its patients. The Collaborative wants to partner with a managed service provider to: * underpin the ambition of The Collaborative as an exemplar Pathology Service now and in the future * keep pace and evolve with the rapidly changing dynamics of delivering Pathology Services The procurement exercise is intended to find a provider who will: * Provide a state-of-the-art solution which can support the requirements today and in the future ensuring there is flexibility to adopt innovative solutions during the term of the contract; * Provide a solution that meets the quality and speed of testing required by our patients and clinicians and which meets local and national turnaround times; * Deploy and expand Point of Care testing in hospitals and primary care and self-testing at home; * Facilitate cross site working and consistent processes to allow flexibility across The Collaborative; * Support the transformational plans across the trusts, offering the flexibility of solution to support any consolidation of testing between laboratories; * Work with a provider of Cellular pathology (lot 2) (which may be the same provider or a different provider). The intended outcome of the procurement exercise is to contract with a provider who agrees to the contract evolving during its life. This will require on-going assessment, implementation of innovative changes and collaborative working with the provider and potential sub-contractors over the life of the contract. The way the service looks at the end of the contract will likely be very different to the initial implementation. Further details as to the contract structure for lot 1 and 2, as well as potential future services are set out in the Descriptive Document. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023493-2021 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Sep 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | 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 | Not specified | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST (ON BEHALF OF THE COLLABORATIVE-SEE BELOW) | | Additional buyers | CALDERDALE AND HUDDERSFIELD NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; MID YORKSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS9 7TF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Gipton & Harehills | | Westminster constituency | Leeds East | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85111800 - Pathology services ## Release History - 21 Sep 2021 at 15:25 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023493-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://www.cht.nhs.uk - http://www.leedsteachinghospitals.com/ - http://www.midyorks.nhs.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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