Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Wilmslow Road
Manchester
M20 4BX
Contact
Ms Diane Sinclair
Telephone
+44 7748624560
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Pathology Services Partnership
Reference number
DN652962
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85111000 - Hospital services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Pathology is an essential clinical service, vital to the delivery of efficient and effective
healthcare by preventing, diagnosing, treating and monitoring diseases to keep people as
healthy as possible.
Building on its knowledge and experience, and with the current Joint Venture contract
coming to an end in 2024, The Christie is looking for a commercial partner who matches its
ambitions; who can provide an exceptional, high-quality service that meets the specialist
needs of a comprehensive cancer centre; who can provide investment for the provision of
world class infrastructure; who will embrace the exciting opportunities presented with the colocation of a world leading oncology research centre and; who will provide expert guidance
along with the creativity and drive to deliver a modern, thriving, truly exceptional pathology
service for our patients.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2023/S 000-003320
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
II.2.4
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Description of the procurement
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The new partnership will need to provide the following:
• A Blood Sciences Essential Services Laboratory (ESL) to achieve rapid turnaround time necessary for clinical pathways and patient flow, ideally on site to facilitate tight turnaround times, and;
• Core Clinical Biochemistry, immunoassay and haematology testing within the ESL to be fully automated, enabling rapid turnaround of test results through pathology workflow efficiencies.
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The new partnership will need to provide the following:
• A Blood Sciences Essential Services Laboratory (ESL) to achieve rapid turnaround time necessary for clinical pathways and patient flow, ideally on site to facilitate tight turnaround times, and;
• Core Clinical Biochemistry, immunoassay and haematology testing within the ESL to be fully automated, enabling rapid turnaround of test results through pathology workflow efficiencies.
• Histopathology
• Molecular Diagnostics
• Breast and Gastro-oesophageal Tumour Receptors
• Bereavement and Mortuary.
The Blood Sciences laboratory includes Clinical Biochemistry, Haematology, Blood Transfusion and Stem Cell.
Research and innovation including Blood Sciences Translational Biomarker lab and, Academic Histopathology.
IT infrastructure and digital capability. LIMS infrastructure and integration of Digital Pathology and opportunities to apply Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning to support diagnostic processes/predictive algorithms across Histopathology and Blood Sciences. Business Intelligence capability to optimise performance monitoring and service workflow/workforce, and demand/capacity modelling.
Exploration of Microbiology and Virology services (currently outsourced).