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Published 17 May 2022, 14:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Tender for the provision of a Managed Service Contract for Molecular Diagnostics including provision for the successful bidder to procure further sub-categories of Microbiology

Official notice

Authority: Wessex NHS Procurement Limited (NHS & healthcare)·Consortium: 12 public authorities

ServicesCompetitive procedure with negotiation
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Published estimate£118,000,000≈ £14m / year
Submissions closed 22 Aug 2022
Next notice expected 27 Jun 2022
Contract term 8 yrs 6 moends 19 Jul 2031 · extension options published · starts 19 Jan 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tender for a Managed Service Contract (MSC) for Molecular Diagnostics, including provision for the successful bidder to procure further sub-categories of Microbiology on behalf of the Southern Counties Pathology Network (SCP)

CPV: Pathology services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Southern Counties Pathology (SCP) is a procurement consortium of NHS and Foundation… 8 yrs 6 moPublished value£118,000,000

Southern Counties Pathology (SCP) is a procurement consortium of NHS and Foundation Trusts that forms the NHS Improvement South 6 Pathology Network. The SCP consists of:

Isle of Wight NHS Trust

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust comprise One Dorset Pathology

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (Not participating in this tender)

SCP is undertaking a procurement to appoint a fully managed service contract, which includes but is not limited to, the provision of equipment, consumables, ancillary items, maintenance, building works, IT integration, quality controls and staff training required for the provision of molecular diagnostics across the Network.

The total estimated value of Microbiology across the Trusts participating in this tender is £118,000,000 over the life of the contract. The total estimated value of Molecular Diagnostics, which is a sub category of Microbiology, is estimated as circa. £36,000,000 over the life of the contract. The individual values per Trust for molecular diagnostics are available in the invitation to tender documents. A year-on-year uplift of 4% has been added to reflect predicted growth.

The successful bidder must also demonstrate they have the capacity and capability to run both mini competitions and fully compliant procurements under Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) for SCP future requirements including further sub-categories of Microbiology.

The total value of Microbiology (excluding Molecular Diagnostics) between 2022 and 2031 is estimated at £82,000,000 and includes but is not limited to, the following sub-categories.

Tests currently processed outside the SCP Network

•Blood culture diagnostics

•Procurement of culture media (conventional & chromogenic)

•Urine analysis (microscopy & culture)

•Antimicrobial susceptibility testing

•Microbial identification systems

•Automation for microbial culture

•Mycobacterial diagnosis

The managed service contract for Molecular Diagnostics and any future contracts appointed within Microbiology, will complete co-terminus with the over-arching SCP Pathology managed service contract, on 19th July 2031 Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/RJ4NRVN7S8 ↗

Contract period: 19 Jan 2023 – 19 Jul 2031 (8 yrs 6 mo)
Delivery: South East, South West · SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND),SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)
Extensions: Options are detailed in the Invitation To Tender (ITT) documents.Second stage: 3–4 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: 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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    All bidders must be ISO 9001 accredited.

    Suppliers providing measurement and calibration services within the solution offered must be ISO17025 accredited.

    Documentation must be supplied to the standard required by ISO15189:2012

    Although not mandatory it is preferred that suppliers who are providing medical devices and related services are ISO 13485:2016 accredited.

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
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
17 May 2022, 14:05 BST
Last source update
21 Jul 2022, 10:05 BST
Authority reference
WPL01657
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-019848
Classification (CPV)
Pathology services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0338ca Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Contract performance conditions are detailed in the Key Performance Indicators named Appendix B to Document 2 Supplier Questionnaire (Stage 1)

Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out in the procurement. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Southampton:-Pathology-services./NXX6YCJD67 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/NXX6YCJD67 GO Reference: GO-2022721-PRO-20647702

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Southampton:-Pathology-services./TY296BM65B ↗

Submission deadline
22 Aug 2022, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
360 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com ↗

Timeline

27 Jun 2022 → 19 Jan 2023 · 5 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    27 Jun 2022, 00:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    21 Jul 2022, 10:05 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    22 Aug 2022, 13:00 BST
  4. Invitations to tender expected
    30 Aug 2022, 00:00 BST
  5. Contract starts
    19 Jan 2023

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Jul 2022
  1. Status changed to active
    21 Jul 2022, 10:05 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    21 Jul 2022, 10:05 BST
  3. Deadline published: 22 Aug 2022, 13:00 BST
    21 Jul 2022, 10:05 BST
  4. Buyer details updated
    21 Jul 2022, 10:05 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

9 public bodies on the notice

Wessex NHS Procurement Limited

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth 11986173 Tremona Road, Southampton, South East, SO16 6YDContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation TrustContracting authority Dorchester, South EastContact name, email
  • Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustContracting authority Southampton, South EastContact name, email
  • Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT)Contracting authority Basingstoke, South EastContact name, email
  • Isle of Wight NHS TrustContracting authority Newport, South EastContact name, email
  • Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS TrustContracting authority Portsmouth, South EastContact name, email
  • Portsmouth Hospitals University TrustContracting authority Portsmouth, South EastContact name, email
  • Salisbury NHS Foundation TrustContracting authority Salisbury, South WestContact name, email
  • University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation TrustContracting authority Poole, South EastContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)Mediation body London

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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