Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
MSE Group
Britannia House, Unit 12-14, Britannia Business Park
Southend
SS2 6GE
Telephone
+44 7775222661
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://suppliers.multiquote.com
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
MSE Group
Britannia House, Unit 12-14, Britannia Business Park
Southend
SS2 6GE
Telephone
+44 7775222661
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://suppliers.multiquote.com
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to 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
Prior Information Notice (PIN) - Mid and South Essex Pathology Services
Reference number
CA12183 - PMSB1300
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71500000 - Construction-related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSEFT) are looking to contract with a commercial supplier for its Pathology Services.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £36,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71900000 - Laboratory services
- 33100000 - Medical equipments
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
Main site or place of performance
Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Trust currently has differing models of pathology service provision across its hospitals. Pathology First, a commercial joint venture between the Trust and a commercial partner, was established in 2014. This provides pathology services from Basildon and Southend Acute hospitals, a central Hub Laboratory in Basildon, as well as satellite locations in the community including GP surgeries and health centres. Contractual arrangements for this Joint Venture are due to expire in October 2024. For the Mid-Essex area there is an NHS in-house service based at Broomfield Hospital which similarly provides satellite locations in the community.
Even though there has been a significant focus since the merger of the three NHS Acute trusts to better align these two services, there are commercial, contractual, governance and operational constraints that limit the value of alignment, when compared with full-service consolidation. The new merged MSE NHSFT Board has made a commitment to establish a s
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: £36,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
120
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.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
14 June 2023
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
This PIN has been published for the purpose of market engagement only. For the avoidance of doubt, this market engagement exercise implies no commercial commitment and is not a formal tender process.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Britannia House, Unit 11-13, Britannia Business Park, Comet Way
Southend
SS2 6GE
contracts.purchasing@southend.nhs.uk
Telephone
+44 1702435555
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Britannia House, Unit 11-13, Britannia Business Park, Comet Way
Southend
SS2 6GE
contracts.purchasing@southend.nhs.uk
Telephone
+44 1702435555
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
As per procurement documents
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Britannia House, Unit 11-13, Britannia Business Park, Comet Way
Southend
SS2 6GE
contracts.purchasing@southend.nhs.uk
Telephone
+44 1702435555
Country
United Kingdom