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title: "Mid South Essex NHS Foundation Trust - Outsourced Pathology"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03beca"
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# Mid South Essex NHS Foundation Trust - Outsourced Pathology

Buyer: MSE GROUP  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03beca

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## Summary

The Mid South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is looking to establish a strategic partnership for an outsourced pathology service, merging in-house and outsourced services into a single efficient system. The contract aims to improve pathology service delivery for patient care, with an estimated value of £935 million. The procurement method is through a competitive dialogue procedure, with a tender deadline set for 22nd August 2023.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for companies involved in pathology services, including blood sciences, microbiology, infectious sciences, and cellular pathology. The Trust plans to use innovative technologies like Next Generation Sequencing and molecular diagnostics. The contract period is set for 5400 days, with essential support services forming a crucial part of the partnership. Businesses offering sample transportation, customer service, Laboratory Information Management System solutions, and Point of Care Testing devices are well-suited to compete.

## Notice

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust ("MSE") plans to set up a strategic partnership for an outsourced pathology service. This will likely involve multiple contracts that help maintain our analytical services and lab facilities. This contract aims to merge our in-house and outsourced services into a single, efficient system across the Trust. The goal is to improve our pathology service's overall delivery and operations, supporting the best possible patient care.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The required pathology disciplines encapsulates blood sciences, microbiology and infectious sciences, and cellular pathology. This robust service offering is expected to deliver approximately 21 million tests per annum. Advanced testing capabilities may also be needed, including Next Generation Sequencing (NGS), molecular diagnostics, and specialist haematology. Other pathology services may be required throughout the duration of the contract. Whilst the operational delivery of the Contract will be delivered by the Supplier, the Clinical responsibility will remain with MSE. Essential support services will also form a significant component of this partnership. We anticipate these to comprise of sample transportation, a dedicated customer service centre, assistance in the management or deployment of a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) solution, phlebotomy, and effective management of Point of Care Testing (POCT) devices. The Services are expected to be delivered at both Trust and Supplier locations. MSE plans to use the competitive dialogue procedure to refine our needs iteratively throughout the procurement process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021194-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive dialogue |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | 13 Jun 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £935,000,000 |
| Lots value | £36,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MSE GROUP |
| Locality | SOUTHEND |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS2 6GE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH31 Southend-on-Sea |
| Local authority | Southend-on-Sea |
| Electoral ward | St Laurence |
| Westminster constituency | Southend West and Leigh |
| Delivery location | TLH3 Essex |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 33100000 - Medical equipments
- 71900000 - Laboratory services
- 85111800 - Pathology services

## Release History

- 21 Jul 2023 at 17:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021194-2023
- 14 Apr 2023 at 12:35 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010798-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.mse.nhs.uk
- http://www.southend.nhs.uk
- https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk

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