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title: "Contract for the provision of pathology diagnostic testing and reporting"
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# Contract for the provision of pathology diagnostic testing and reporting

Buyer: GREAT WESTERN HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a57b

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## Summary

The Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract to University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust for the provision of pathology diagnostic testing and reporting services. The contract, valued at £1.32 million, was signed on February 10, 2023, and involves a one-year service period with a potential one-year extension. The procurement method used was a limited procedure with an award without prior publication due to the need to maintain service continuity until transitioning to a new network in April 2024.

This tender for pathology services in the healthcare industry presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in diagnostic testing and reporting services to compete. Companies with expertise in providing pathology services, particularly those capable of meeting delivery requirements in Southampton, UK, may find this contract suitable for business growth. The tender process has already concluded, with the focus now on service delivery and potential extensions outlined in the contract. Businesses looking to expand their presence in the healthcare sector can pursue similar opportunities arising from ongoing transitions within healthcare networks.

## Notice

A contract for the provision of pathology diagnostic testing and reporting services for a period of one year, with an option to extend for a further period of one year.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

A direct award to UHS for the supply of pathology diagnostic testing and reporting services

### Procurement Information

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GWH) intends to award a contract under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii), to University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS) in respect of pathology referral testing and reporting, for a period of one year, with an option to extend for a further period of one year. This to maintain a continuation of service delivery, until the requirement is transitioned into the South 4 Pathology Partnership Trust (S4PP) network. This will be undertaken on completion of the network's LIMs IT integration project, which has experienced delay during implementation but is now scheduled to "GoLive" in April 2024. UHS is the incumbent supplier and the new contract, whilst transition to S4PP is ongoing, will ensure that the current service is maintained until the described period of transition is complete, without potential risk to patient care and accumulating both cost and resource pressures. To engage another supplier for a temporary arrangement of this nature may result in the following:
* A detrimental effect on patient care. Laboratory users in GWH will lose the continuity of analysis of tests being performed by the same laboratory. A shift in reference ranges (depending on the analytical platform used) may result in laboratory users having to allow for a change in analytical references when interpreting results, adding a layer of variation and complication in a series of their patient results.
* IT system set-up. GWH relies on NPEX to send samples and receive reports back electronically. A temporary connection would need to be established with a new provider, resulting in the need for both IT and laboratory additional resource and subsequent cost. If manual (typed) reporting is required during set-up, additional staff will need to be recruited while an IT connection is established.
* Documents within the laboratory will need to be re-written to incorporate a new supplier, which will require additional resource.
* Packaging and transport will need reviewing and changing to accommodate any new supplier. This will result in additional resource to conduct the review and potentially additional cost to purchase suitable packaging.
* Turnaround times (TATs) may vary while a new supplier is established. UHS TATs to GWH are both established and consistent, and users use this information to arrange subsequent clinics and consultations accordingly. 
* As a result of a review of the elements outlined above, GWH considers that for technical reasons described above, awarding UHS is the only reasonable solution to as it mitigates the risk of a detrimental effect on the service and an accumulation of preventable cost and resource pressures. 
GWH will observe a 10 day standstill period from the date of this notice before entering into a contract with UHS.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004486-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,320,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GREAT WESTERN HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN3 6BB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Ridgeway |
| Westminster constituency | East Wiltshire |
| Delivery location | TLJ32 Southampton |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85111800 - Pathology services

## Release History

- 14 Feb 2023 at 12:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004486-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/
- https://www.salisbury.nhs.uk/
- https://www.uhs.nhs.uk

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