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Published 3 Mar 2023, 17:07 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

South Midlands Pathology - LIMS Solution Contract

Official notice

Authority: University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (NHS & healthcare)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

GoodsCompetitive procedure with negotiation
Published estimate£20,000,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 4 Apr 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UHCW are seeking to award a contract on behalf of; South Midlands Pathology Network (Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Services - Hosted by UHCW (including George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust), Wye Valley NHS Trust & Worcestershire Acute NHS Trust) ("SMP") for the provision of a Laboratory Information Management System ("LIMS"). The scope of this contract includes the provision of a Laboratory Information Management System (“LIMS”), including installation, configuration and hosting (cloud or on-premises), across the SMP Network covering the core disciplines and sub-disciplines - e.g. Clinical Biochemistry, Immunology, Haematology, Coagulation, Blood Transfusion, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Cellular Pathology, Virology, Anatomical Surgical Training Centre, Tissue Bank, Phlebotomy, Serology, Cytology, Post-Mortem and Point of Care - which can be grouped under locally definable headings e.g. Blood Sciences. Due to the scale of this contract, SMP would be looking to form a partnership with the winning Bidder with an emphasis on innovation and a forward look for the Network as a whole.

CPV: Clinical information system · Pathology services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1RenewalPublished value£20,000,000
Delivery: UK
Extensions: For up to a further 7 years with the contract periods to be agreed between the Contracting Authority and the Successful Tenderer.Second stage: up to 8 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
Successive reduction
Candidates will be reduced successively across stages

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
3 Mar 2023, 17:07 GMT
Last source update
3 Mar 2023, 17:07 GMT
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-006371
Classification (CPV)
Clinical information systemPathology services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ae2f Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed

Publisher note: TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI).The terms and conditions of this Framework Agreement and any resulting Call-Off contract is appended to the ITT. These terms include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this framework agreement, the management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AND PROCUREMENT INFORMATION This exercise will be conducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows: Register on the HTE portal at https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk. Login to the portal with username/password. Click the ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the ITT into your My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT. Submit your reply using the Submit Response button at the top of the page. If you require any further advice, contact the Bravo e-Tendering Help Desk at help@bravosolution.co.uk. Sid4Gov HTE utilises the sid4gov supplier information database. Candidates should register on sid4gov at https://sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/organisation/register and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on sid4gov must ensure information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the sid4gov helpdesk at sid4gov@gps.gsi.gov.uk.

How it was run

Official notice
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Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
4 Apr 2023, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
540 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

3 Mar 2023 → 1 May 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    3 Mar 2023, 17:07 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    4 Apr 2023, 13:00 BST
  3. Invitations to tender expected
    1 May 2023, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth University Hospital, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry, UK, CV2 2DXContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Legal Department, HealthTrust EuropeReview bodyReview contact point Birmingham

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria