---
title: "Pneumatic Tube System (PTS) for new hospital - Request for information"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0363d3"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NHS LANARKSHIRE"
published: "2022-08-29"
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# Pneumatic Tube System (PTS) for new hospital - Request for information

Buyer: NHS LANARKSHIRE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0363d3

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## Summary

NHS Lanarkshire is planning to procure a Pneumatic Tube System (PTS) for the new Monklands Hospital. The system will transport pods with materials, goods, and samples to different hospital areas. The procurement is at the planning stage, with a future notice date of 31st December 2023. The delivery location is at the New Monklands Hospital site, Wester Moffat, UKM84 region. This falls under the services category in the postal and telecommunications services industry.

This tender by NHS Lanarkshire for a Pneumatic Tube System presents an opportunity for businesses that specialize in infrastructure services for healthcare facilities. Companies offering innovative solutions for transporting materials efficiently within hospitals would be well-suited to compete. The dialogue opportunity provided by this tender allows vendors to engage with the buying organisation to understand existing market offerings and potentially enhance their services to meet specific hospital requirements.

## Notice

The Contractor for the new Monklands Hospital (under separate procurement) will be required to provide and install a Pneumatic Tube System (PTS) as part of the project. The PTS will be used to transport pods containing materials, goods, samples to various wards and departments within the hospital via a tube system infrastructure. In order for NHS Lanarkshire to provide a specification to the contractor for the PTS, NHS Lanarkshire would like to have dialogue with the market to understand what is available.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Contractor for the new Monklands Hospital (under separate procurement) will be required to provide and install a Pneumatic Tube System (PTS) as part of the project. The PTS will be used to transport pods containing materials, goods, samples to various wards and departments within the hospital via a tube system infrastructure. In order for NHS Lanarkshire to provide a specification to the contractor for the PTS, NHS Lanarkshire would like to have dialogue with the market to understand what is available. In particular, NHS Lanarkshire is interested in the ability to send and receive hard copy mail (standard letters/A4 letters) across the facility to designated stations as standard: We would like to understand the if there is scope to enhance the use of the traditional POD system. Additional information: NHS Lanarkshire will not be procuring these items or the service. The purpose of this PIN is to invite dialogue with providers of PTS systems in order to understand what is available in the market. Although a date for the publication of a contract notice is required for this PIN, the date reflects the possible date of the contractor's need to approach the market for this procurement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024089-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning 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 | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Dec 2023 |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS LANARKSHIRE |
| Locality | BOTHWELL |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G71 8BB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Bothwell and Uddingston |
| Westminster constituency | Rutherglen |
| Delivery location | TLM84 North Lanarkshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services

## Release History

- 29 Aug 2022 at 15:06 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024089-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000704282
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=704282
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00297

## Provenance

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