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title: "Provision of pathology services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044ecd"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2024-04-02"
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# Provision of pathology services

Buyer: MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044ecd

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust intending to award a contract to Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for the provision of pathology services in Liverpool. The contract value is approximately £551,342, and the services are expected to be mobilised from 01 April 2024 for a 12-month period under the Provider Selection Regime Regulations. The award decision was made by the Senior Leadership Team without any identified conflicts of interest.

This tender for pathology services presents an opportunity for businesses in the health and social work services industry. Companies capable of delivering high-quality pathology services to meet the specified standards will find this tender suitable. As the contract involves a direct award process due to the absence of a realistic alternative provider, businesses with a track record of successfully providing similar services can potentially benefit from competing in this tender.

## Notice

The provision of pathology services

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust (MCFT) intends to contract with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LUHFT), Liverpool Clinical Laboratories, Prescot Street, Liverpool, L7 8XP for the provision of pathology services for patients and service users of Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. The contract value is approximately PS551,342. MCFT is currently in contract with LUHFT for these services. For the new contract MCFT requires the service to be mobilised from 01 April 2024 for a period of 12 months. It is intended to award the contract in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime Regulations under Direct Award Process A where there is an existing provider for the services and there is no realistic alternative to the current provider. The Senior Leadership Team of Community, Mental Health and Secure Divisions have made the decision for the award of this contract. No conflicts of interest have been identified and this has been recorded in line with Trust policy.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by [Add date]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010558-2024 |
| 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 | 2 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £551,342 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | PRESCOT |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L34 1PJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside |
| Local authority | Knowsley |
| Electoral ward | St Michaels |
| Westminster constituency | Knowsley |
| Delivery location | TLD7 Merseyside |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 2 Apr 2024 at 11:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010558-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.merseycare.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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