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title: "Managed Diagnostic and Laboratory Service"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000559727"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LOTHIAN HEALTH BOARD \"NHS LOTHIAN\""
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# Managed Diagnostic and Laboratory Service

Buyer: LOTHIAN HEALTH BOARD "NHS LOTHIAN"  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000559727

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Managed Diagnostic and Laboratory Service" was initiated by NHS Lothian, based in Edinburgh, UK. This contract, valued at £56 million, focuses on delivering integrated Blood Science laboratory services across various sites within NHS Lothian, NHS Borders, and NHS Fife. The procurement method employed was a selective competitive procedure with negotiation. The contract was awarded on 6th November 2020, and the implementation involves a phased approach to delivering core laboratory services to multiple healthcare facilities.

## Notice

A laboratory solution delivered on a managed services basis for diagnostic and laboratory services at various sites across NHS Lothian, NHS Borders and NHS Fife. The scope of the contract is an integrated Blood Science laboratory managed Services contract ("MSC") providing service management to meet all regulatory requirements, integrated IT firmware, major analysers, reagents and consumables to deliver the majority of the test repertoire for Blood Science (Biochemistry, Haematology (including Haemostasis), Blood Transfusion and Virology Serology Services) (the "Core Services") together with the option of additional services relating to Blood Science, Cellular Pathology & Microbiology.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Lothian has awarded a contract for the provision of integrated Blood Science laboratory managed services to deliver the Core Services for laboratories located at the following sites: 1.NHS Borders, Borders General Hospital, Melrose 2.NHS Fife, Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy 3.NHS Lothian, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (RIE), Edinburgh 4.NHS Lothian, St John's Hospital, Livingston 5.NHS Lothian, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh The implementation of the Core Services across the above sites will take place on a phased implementation basis. Although the scope of the MSC includes delivery of managed services across multiple health board sites, NHS Lothian is the sole contracting party with the successful economic operator. The scope of the MSC includes the provision of optional laboratory testing services relating to Blood Science, Cellular Pathology & Microbiology services across some or all of the sites. The successful economic operator is responsible for the provision, implementation, calibration, commissioning and maintenance of all equipment necessary to deliver the MSC and for provision of all consumables used in connection therewith. The successful economic operator is solely responsible for effecting any sub-contracting or collaborative arrangements required with other suppliers to allow the successful economic operator to meet this commitment. Requirements of the managed service solution and contract includes: - to employ pre & post automated processes and common analytical platforms to maximise patient sample processing uptime; - capacity to deliver the test repertoire included in the specification, meet the clinical turnaround time and methodology requirement; - to provide integrated management of the clinical service for core Blood Science work via common sample input and single station result validation station; and - to provide integrated middleware (data manager) that complies with the Boards eHealth Security regulations and facilitates single system working (common SOP's, book anywhere - do anywhere, ability to monitor IQC across all sites & disciplines, ability to monitor analyser functionality across all sites & disciplines, control all core Blood Science analysers) and supports cross-site contingency protocols.

Options: The contract details the optional laboratory testing services which NHS Lothian shall be entitled to instruct over the term of the MSC and details the basis upon which these services may be purchased by NHS Lothian.

Renewal: Extension of the term of the contract up to a maximum of 24 months will be at the discretion of NHS Lothian.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV399992 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Nov 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jan 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Nov 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £56,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LOTHIAN HEALTH BOARD "NHS LOTHIAN" |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH1 3EG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM7 Eastern Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71900000 - Laboratory services

## Release History

- 16 Nov 2020 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV399992
- 21 Nov 2018 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV338044

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV338044
  Managed Diagnostic and Laboratory Service - NHS Lothian seeks laboratory solutions delivered on a managed services basis for diagnostic and laboratory services at various sites across NHS Lothian, NHS Borders and NHS Fife. The scope of the contract is an integrated Blood Science laboratory managed Services contract ("MSC") providing service management to meet all regulatory requirements, integrated IT firmware, major analysers, reagents and consumables to deliver the majority of the test repertoire for Blood Science (Biochemistry, Haematology (including Haemostasis), Blood Transfusion and Virology Serology Services) (the "Core Services") together with the option of additional services relating to Blood Science, Cellular Pathology & Microbiology.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV399992
  Managed Diagnostic and Laboratory Service - A laboratory solution delivered on a managed services basis for diagnostic and laboratory services at various sites across NHS Lothian, NHS Borders and NHS Fife. The scope of the contract is an integrated Blood Science laboratory managed Services contract ("MSC") providing service management to meet all regulatory requirements, integrated IT firmware, major analysers, reagents and consumables to deliver the majority of the test repertoire for Blood Science (Biochemistry, Haematology (including Haemostasis), Blood Transfusion and Virology Serology Services) (the "Core Services") together with the option of additional services relating to Blood Science, Cellular Pathology & Microbiology.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/procurement/supplying
- http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf
- http://www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000559727
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html

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