Tender

East & South East London Pathology Collection Network

  • Barts Health NHS Trust

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-001773

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-028e43

Published 28 January 2021, 5:14pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Barts Health NHS Trust

2nd Floor, 9 Prescot Street

Aldgate

E1 8PR

Contact

Ms Magdalena Borgedahl

Email

Magdalena.Borgedahl@akesoco.com

Telephone

+44 7413472010

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - UNITED KINGDOM

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://procontract.due-north.com/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://procontract.due-north.com/

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

East & South East London Pathology Collection Network

Reference number

DN522782

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 60100000 - Road transport services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This tender is for the provision of Pathology Transport / Logistics Services to the East & South East London Pathology Network.

The East and South East London NHS Pathology Partnership (the Partnership) is formed by three Trusts - Barts Health NHS Trust (BARTS), Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (HUH) and Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust (LGT).

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60100000 - Road transport services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance

The East and South East London NHS Pathology Partnership (the Partnership) is formed by three Trusts - Barts Health NHS Trust (BARTS), Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (HUH) and Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust (LGT).

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This tender is for the provision of Pathology Transport / Logistics Services to the East & South East London Pathology Partnership Network.

The Partnership has recently undergone a Pathology collection network review and is looking to put in place a new contract that provides a combined and improved service for the Trusts and their customers.

The contracted specialist transport service will cover specimen collection, transport and delivery serving 200+ route locations across the three NHS Trusts.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

3 May 2021

End date

30 April 2023

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The contract can be extended for a term up to an additional year subject to the agreement of both parties, for a maximum of three consecutive years (total potential contract length 2 years + 1 year + 1 year + 1 year = 5 years)

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


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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

1 March 2021

Local time

12:00pm

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

1 March 2021

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published: The Contract term is 2 years from award. The contract can be extended for a term up to an additional year subject to the agreement of both parties, for a maximum of three consecutive years (total potential contract length 2 years + 1 year + 1 year + 1 year = 5 years).

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Court of Justice

London

Country

United Kingdom