Official UK procurement notice
Managed Service Contract for Pathology Services
Authority: NHS Commercial Solutions (NHS & healthcare)·Consortium: 6 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Sussex Pathology Network (SPN) was initiated in 2020 incorporating UHSussex, ESHT and QVH. SPN is looking for a contract to support delivery of ‘A seamless Pathology Service across Sussex, with the right test at the right time, every time – Delivered by a workforce that feel valued and inspired to deliver exemplary care.
SPN operates across two acute and one specialist NHS Trusts. There are laboratories on seven sites stretching the breadth of Sussex from Hastings to Chichester and reaching up to the Surrey borders at East Grinstead.
The pathology services provide diagnostic testing of Blood samples, infectious diseases and cellular pathology as well as providing the Mortuary Services to the Trusts.
The Contract agreement will be let for a term of TEN (10) YEARS ONLY with the option to extend for further periods, provided that the total term of the agreement does not exceed SEVENTEEN (17) YEARS, which can include variations on the service including but not limited to pathology maintenance only services
CPV: Pathology services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£1,100,000,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Successive reduction
- Candidates will be reduced successively across stages
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 29 Nov 2022, 16:01 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 Dec 2022, 18:37 GMT
- Authority reference
5100-1142- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-035295- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-038942Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 540 days from the deadline
Timeline
13 Dec 2022 → 1 Feb 2023 · 3 dates- Notice published13 Dec 2022, 18:37 GMT
- Submission deadline6 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected1 Feb 2023
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Buyer details updated13 Dec 2022, 18:37 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextII.1.5) Estimated total value · II.1.5) | Value excluding VAT: £900,000,000 | Value excluding VAT: £1,100,000,000 |
On section II.1.5) Estimated total value Instead of - Value excluding VAT: £900,000,000 Read - Value excluding VAT: £1,100,000,000
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
5 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- East Sussex HospitalContracting authority
- Queen Victoria HospitalContracting authority
- The Trusts have not yet determined whether they wish for one Trust to hold a single contract with the Preferred Supplier for the benefit of itself and the other Trusts, or whether each Trust will enter into a contract with the Preferred Supplier. Further information will be set out in the procuremenContracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth
- University Hospital SussexContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High Court of JusticeReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria