--- title: "Pneumatic Tube System (PTS) for new hospital - Request for information" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000704282" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000704282" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000704282.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000704282.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS LANARKSHIRE" published: "2022-08-29" --- # Pneumatic Tube System (PTS) for new hospital - Request for information Buyer: NHS LANARKSHIRE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000704282 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000704282) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000704282.json) ## Summary NHS Lanarkshire is planning a procurement process for a Pneumatic Tube System (PTS) to be installed at the new Monklands Hospital. The PTS will facilitate the transport of materials, goods, and samples within the hospital. The dialogue with the market aims to gather information to create a specification for the contractor. The future notice date for this opportunity is set for December 31, 2023, creating a potential business growth opportunity for firms in the health services industry. This tender by NHS Lanarkshire presents a chance for businesses providing services related to healthcare infrastructure to engage in dialogue and potentially secure a contract for supplying and installing the PTS. Interested businesses should ensure they can meet the requirements for transporting items within the hospital via the tube system infrastructure. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, offering businesses time to prepare and showcase their capabilities before the formal tendering phase. ## Notice The Contractor for the new Monklands Hospital (under separate procurement) will be required to provide and install a Pneumatic Tube System (PTS) as part of the project. The PTS will be used to transport pods containing materials, goods, samples to various wards and departments within the hospital via a tube system infrastructure. In order for NHS Lanarkshire to provide a specification to the contractor for the PTS, NHS Lanarkshire would like to have dialogue with the market to understand what is available. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Contractor for the new Monklands Hospital (under separate procurement) will be required to provide and install a Pneumatic Tube System (PTS) as part of the project. The PTS will be used to transport pods containing materials, goods, samples to various wards and departments within the hospital via a tube system infrastructure. In order for NHS Lanarkshire to provide a specification to the contractor for the PTS, NHS Lanarkshire would like to have dialogue with the market to understand what is available. In particular, NHS Lanarkshire is interested in the ability to send and receive hard copy mail (standard letters/A4 letters) across the facility to designated stations as standard: We would like to understand the if there is scope to enhance the use of the traditional POD system.. NHS Lanarkshire will not be procuring these items or the service. The purpose of this PIN is to invite dialogue with providers of PTS systems in order to understand what is available in the market. Although a date for the publication of a contract notice is required for this PIN, the date reflects the possible date of the contractor's need to approach the market for this procurement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG457548 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information 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 | 29 Aug 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Dec 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | NHS LANARKSHIRE | | Locality | BOTHWELL | | Post town | Glasgow | | Postcode | G71 8BB | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire | | Local authority | South Lanarkshire | | Electoral ward | Bothwell and Uddingston | | Westminster constituency | Rutherglen | | Delivery location | TLM84 North Lanarkshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 64 - Postal and telecommunications services ### Codes - 64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services ## Release History - 29 Aug 2022 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG457548 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG457548 Pneumatic Tube System (PTS) for new hospital - Request for information - The Contractor for the new Monklands Hospital (under separate procurement) will be required to provide and install a Pneumatic Tube System (PTS) as part of the project. The PTS will be used to transport pods containing materials, goods, samples to various wards and departments within the hospital via a tube system infrastructure. In order for NHS Lanarkshire to provide a specification to the contractor for the PTS, NHS Lanarkshire would like to have dialogue with the market to understand what is available. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=704282 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000704282 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000704282. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000704282.json.