--- title: "Market Engagement - Pathology Reporting Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04deb0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04deb0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04deb0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04deb0.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE HUB C/O WEST SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2025-02-13" --- # Market Engagement - Pathology Reporting Services Buyer: EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE HUB C/O WEST SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04deb0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04deb0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04deb0.json) ## Summary The East of England NHS Collaborative Hub, in collaboration with the West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, is initiating a procurement process titled "Market Engagement - Pathology Reporting Services" under the health services industry category. This tender, currently in the planning stage, is aimed at gathering market intelligence to set up a new framework for pathology reporting services across the UK. Businesses are invited to participate in a pre-market engagement exercise to assess interest and capability, with responses due by 12.00pm on 17th March 2025. The procurement process will be conducted using the eTendering system, Atamis, and any resulting framework will operate under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) for four years starting from a future notice date on 7th July 2025. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in health and pathology services, medical hospital services, and various related healthcare services to establish valuable partnerships and expand their market presence. By engaging in this procurement process, eligible suppliers can influence the service specification and gain insight into future requirements, enhancing their competitive edge. This opportunity is particularly suited for experienced providers in the healthcare sector with the capability to deliver comprehensive and specialised medical services. The participation in this preliminary stage can pave the way for substantial long-term contracts and business growth. ## Notice EoECPH would like to approach the marketplace to gather market intelligence around a potential new framework for Pathology Reporting Services. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The purpose of the PIN is to gauge interest and connect with providers within this market-place to better understand market interest, capability and capacity to deliver the requirements. This notice is for information only and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to not proceed to tender or at its absolute discretion to amend it at the time of issue of any further notice or notices or at any other time. As part of this pre-tender strategy, EOECPH would like to connect with providers of this type of service via a pre-market engagement exercise. We are therefore asking for assistance through completion of our questionnaire. The information provided will help us to form and shape the service specification for a framework that will be conducted under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) that will last 4 years. The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system, Atamis, in any resulting procurement exercise. The questionnaire will run on: The Atamis portal: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome How to access the Questionnaire on the portal: * Suppliers should register on the portal, if not already registered: * To Express an Interest in this market engagement, search and Select contract reference - C339097 - Market Engagement - Pathology Reporting Services. * Please complete the questionnaire within the requirements section * Suppliers can contact the Atamis helpdesk at - * support-health@atamis.co.uk or by calling 0800 9956035 for technical assistance when completing responses The closing time and date for the return of your responses are 12.00pm on 17th March 2025. Responses received after this date may be considered at EoECPH discretion. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004945-2025 | | 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 | 13 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 6 Jul 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £120,000,000 | | 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 | EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE HUB C/O WEST SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | FULBOURN | | Post town | Cambridge | | Postcode | CB21 5XA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | South Cambridgeshire | | Electoral ward | Fen Ditton & Fulbourn | | Westminster constituency | South Cambridgeshire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services - 85100000 - Health services - 85110000 - Hospital and related services - 85111100 - Surgical hospital services - 85111200 - Medical hospital services - 85111800 - Pathology services - 85112000 - Hospital support services - 85121200 - Medical specialist services - 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services ## Release History - 13 Feb 2025 at 14:06 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004945-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.eoecph.nhs.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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