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Published 27 Feb 2025, 10:17 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Pathology Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Awarded 18 Feb 2025no call for competition
Awarded to The Doctors Laboratory

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Awarded under PSR Direct Award C - Pathology Services

CPV: Pathology services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded under PSR Direct Award C - Pathology Services, Lifetime value of the contract…Awarded

Awarded under PSR Direct Award C - Pathology Services, Lifetime value of the contract £5,100.000. Start - 01/04/2025 - End - 31/03/2028. Additional 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 11.03.2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.’<br/><br/>Email address where written representations should be sent - ccs.procurementteam@nhs.net <br/>- Award decision-makers; Gemma Buckle - Senior Contract and Relationship Manager and Ellen Ballentyne - Head of iCaSH<br/>- Existing supplier for pathology testing, advantageous cost saving to remain and renew contract. No issues with current supply, supplier meeting expectations on requirements. Net Zero Targets, Carbon Footprint and Reviewing of consumable suppliers are a key focus for the relationship and provider. A price review and reduction has been met by the Provider.<br/>Waste Reduction/ Initiatives are on-going and progressive and support the Trusts Green Plan.<br/><br/>Conflicts of interest identified among the group. The non-conflicted members have assessed the nature and risk of this conflict, and have decided which steps to take to avoid or manage it. Potential steps may include: excluding the conflicted member from related discussions, excluding the conflicted member from decision-making, delegating the matter to a sub-committee of non-conflicted decision-makers, or seeking independent advice to help make the decision.

Delivery: East of England

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
27 Feb 2025, 10:17 GMT
Last source update
27 Feb 2025, 10:17 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-007363
Classification (CPV)
Pathology services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e848 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 11.03.2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR

Publisher note: 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 11.03.2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.’<br/><br/>Email address where written representations should be sent - ccs.procurementteam@nhs.net <br/>- Award decision-makers; Gemma Buckle - Senior Contract and Relationship Manager and Ellen Ballentyne - Head of iCaSH<br/>- Existing supplier for pathology testing, advantageous cost saving to remain and renew contract. No issues with current supply, supplier meeting expectations on requirements. Net Zero Targets, Carbon Footprint and Reviewing of consumable suppliers are a key focus for the relationship and provider. A price review and reduction has been met by the Provider.<br/>Waste Reduction/ Initiatives are on-going and progressive and support the Trusts Green Plan.<br/><br/>Conflicts of interest identified among the group. The non-conflicted members have assessed the nature and risk of this conflict, and have decided which steps to take to avoid or manage it. Potential steps may include: excluding the conflicted member from related discussions, excluding the conflicted member from decision-making, delegating the matter to a sub-committee of non-conflicted decision-makers, or seeking independent advice to help make the decision.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 18 Feb 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
The Doctors Laboratory——Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids——£5,100,000 – £5,100,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Unit 7/8 Meadow Lane, St Ives, East of England, PE27 4LGContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • THE DOCTORS LABORATORY LIMITEDAwarded supplier02201998 The Halo Building, 1 Mabledon Place, London, England, WC1H 9AX, London, East of England, WC1H 9AX

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.