Contract

Down’s Syndrome Screening Quality Assurance Support Service (DQASS)

  • NHS England

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-001662

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0454bd

Published 17 January 2025, 11:30am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS England

7-8 Wellington Place

Leeds

LS1 4AP

Contact

Kaysha Maynard

Email

kaysha.maynard@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.england.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.england.nhs.uk/

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

Down’s Syndrome Screening Quality Assurance Support Service (DQASS)

Reference number

C317280

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85148000 - Medical analysis services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

supplier for the provision of a Down’s Syndrome Screening Quality Assurance Support Service (DQASS). The service is a clinical statistical support service to support the Down’s syndrome (T21) Edwards’ syndrome (T18) and Patau’s syndrome (T13) screening programme by providing independent audits of screening laboratory and ultrasound data in a standardised and statistically valid format. The service will is led by and include staff who are statisticians and are experts, experienced and knowledgeable in the complexity of screening for these conditions.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £950,001

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

Leeds

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Ssupplier for the provision of a Down’s Syndrome Screening Quality Assurance Support Service (DQASS). The service is a clinical statistical support service to support the Down’s syndrome (T21) Edwards’ syndrome (T18) and Patau’s syndrome (T13) screening programme by providing independent audits of screening laboratory and ultrasound data in a standardised and statistically valid format. The service will is led by and include staff who are statisticians and are experts, experienced and knowledgeable in the complexity of screening for these conditions.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 30%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

2 years Plus 1 year

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-013255


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

7 November 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH ENTERPRISE LIMITED

New Cooperage Building, Royal William Yard, Plymouth, PL4 8AA

Plymouth

PL4 8AA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

03707827

Internet address

http://www.university-plymouth.net

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £950,001

Total value of the contract/lot: £950,001


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

The High Court

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/