Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Supply Chain
Skipton House, 80 London Road
London
SE1 6LH
Contact
Alice Dixon
Alice.Dixon2@supplychain.nhs.uk
Telephone
+44 1925692028
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.supplychain.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.supplychain.nhs.uk/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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
All Pathology Disciplines, Point of Care Testing & Managed Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The procurement and supply of pathology & diagnostics testing products and services is vital to the delivery of an effective, efficient, and resilient healthcare service.
This PIN is to help inform the strategy to best meet the future procurement and supply chain needs of the NHS in both Acute & Primary Care settings, and to inform the market that NHS Supply Chain is reviewing their approach to the market for the delivery of Pathology frameworks.
To assist with pre-tender market engagement and scoping of the procurement, interested parties are advised to express their interest in accordance with the information provided, within this PIN.
Potential providers are advised to refer to 'ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SECTION V1.3' below for further important information about the NHS Supply Chain eProcurment Portal. There is a short Expression of interest SQ to complete within Jaggaer to ensure we capture all interested suppliers contact details for future communications.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £200,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 7
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Pathology
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Our current proposed scope is looking to include but is not limited to Capital, Reagents & Consumables and Services relating to;
• Anatomical & Chemical Pathology (inc Immuno, Haemo & Molecular)
• Genomics & Genetics
• Microbiology
• Molecular Testing (to include LBC HPV Screening Programmes)
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Point of Care
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Our current proposed scope is looking to include but is not limited to Devices, Reagents & Consumables and Managed Services relating to;
• Point of Care Testing
• Home Testing/ Primary Care Screening programmes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Laboratory Equipment & Consumables
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Our current proposed scope is looking to include but is not limited to Capital & Consumables and Services relating to;
• Mortuary & Autopsy
• Specimen Collection & Storage
• Sample Packaging & Mailing Kits
• Microscopes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Digital Pathology & IT
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Our current proposed scope is looking to include but is not limited to Capital & Services relating to;
• Digital Pathology Equipment & IT Systems
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Pathology Managed Services
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Our current proposed scope is looking to include Pathology Managed Services relating to all Pathology Disciplines with the remit to cover but not limited to;
• Capital, Instruments & Devices
• Reagents, Chemicals & Consumables
• Maintenance
• IT, AI & Software Integration
• Estates
• Staffing
• Test Validation & Quality Control
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Pathology Sample Transport & Logisitics
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Services relating to the transportation of Pathology Samples & Home Testing Solutions
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Pathology Outsourced Laboratory Services
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Our current proposed scope is looking to include but is not limited to the provision of additional Laboratory Testing Services to support NHS Trusts with workload
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
9 January 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
1. Use URL https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html to access the Jaggaer E-tendering portal.
2. If not yet registered:
Click on the ‘Registered Here’ link to access the registration page.
3. Information located within SQs open to all suppliers.