Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board
First Floor Wesleyan Colmore Circus Queensway
Birmingham
B4 6AR
Contact
Kimberley Walker
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG31 - Birmingham
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.birminghamsolihull.icb.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.birminghamsolihull.icb.nhs.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
FIT (Faecal Immunochemical Testing) Service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU on behalf of NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board are conducting a Competitive Process under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 to seek a suitably experienced and qualified provider for the provision of a FIT (Faecal Immunochemical Testing) Service.
The contract duration is expected to be 2 years with an extension option of up to 2 years.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £3,307,124
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG3 - West Midlands
Main site or place of performance
Birmingham and Solihull
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU on behalf of NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board are conducting a Competitive Process under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 to seek a suitably experienced and qualified provider to provide a FIT (Faecal Immunochemical Testing) Service. The aim of the service is to reduce mortality from bowel cancer for patients registered with a GP in the Birmingham and Solihull area. This will be achieved by offering FIT to patients who in the assessment of their GP:
• Do not meet the criteria for a referral under a 2WW Cancer pathway but who require further investigation.
• Meet the criteria for urgent suspected lower GI Urgent Suspected Cancer Referral.
As a result of this Competitive Process, a Contract will be awarded to the successful Provider for a period of 2 years with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years. The successful Provider is expected to be fully operational, providing services from 01st July 2025.
It is anticipated that the service provision resulting from this Competitive Process will have an annual value of £826,781.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £3,307,124
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
To access the eProcurement portal to access relevant documentation relating to this opportunity, please follow the instructions below:
1) Go to https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome and click the link to register (if your organisation has not registered previously)
2) Once registered, login to the system and look for Quote/tender "C194463 - Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) Service"
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
This includes but is not limited to an ability to meet the requirements of the service specification (as stated in the procurement documents) in its entirety including the required start date of 01st July 2025.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
7 February 2025
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
7 January 2025
Local time
3:00pm
Place
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.3) Additional information
Any award of contract for this requirement 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. In addition, neither the placement of this notice nor any subsequent notice shall bind the Commissioner to the award of any contract.
To access the eProcurement portal to access relevant documentation relating to this opportunity, please follow the instructions below:
1) Go to https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome and click the link to register (if your organisation has not registered previously)
2) Once registered, login to the system and look for Quote/tender "C194463 - Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) Service"
The award decision-makers are the NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom