Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
Unipart House, Garsington Road,Cowley
Oxford
OX4 2PG
Contact
Mr David Coley
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
ICS Pathology Managed Equipment Services
Reference number
DN612135
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85111800 - Pathology services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This notice is published for the purpose of early market engagement only.
The Pathology Services Departments at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, Milton Keynes NHS Foundation Trust and Great Western Hospital (the ‘Organisations’) are seeking to engage with interested parties (‘Service Providers’) to discuss the latest developments in Managed Equipment Service (‘MES’) models and to explore further opportunities to help shape and drive benefit across a number of key deliverables
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £350,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33100000 - Medical equipments
- 33696300 - Chemical reagents
- 33696500 - Laboratory reagents
- 38434000 - Analysers
- 50421000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment
- 50430000 - Repair and maintenance services of precision equipment
- 51430000 - Installation services of laboratory equipment
- 71900000 - Laboratory services
- 85111810 - Blood analysis services
- 85111820 - Bacteriological analysis services
- 85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- UKK14 - Swindon
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
his notice is published for the purpose of early market engagement only. For the avoidance of
doubt, this market consultation exercise implies no commercial commitment and is not a formal
tender process.
The Organisations intend to undertake such market consultation exercise to inform a formal competitive tender process for a Pathology MES, which is planned to be undertaken during Autumn 2022.
A Memorandum of Information and a Market Sounding Questionnaire (‘Questionnaire’) can be accessed via the procurement portal.
Interested Service Providers are required to complete the Market Sounding Questionnaire and return it to via the Proactis portal. Also a Market Consultation Event (‘Event’) is being planned with dates to be confirmed.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
14 September 2022
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
The market consultation exercise will be conducted in an open and transparent manner.
The advice and information gathered will be used in the planning and conduct of any future procurement procedure, as well as developing the scope and specification of the requirement. It is anticipated that the sharing and development of ideas will equally benefit both the Organisations and the potential Service Providers.
As outlined in the Memorandum of Information, this market consultation exercise is designed to inform options around managed service solutions and service provider's ability to deliver cost and service improvements whilst reducing risk to the Organisations through appropriate risk transfer.
Relevant documentation can be accessed via the procurement portal these being:
Memorandum of Information and Market Sounding Questionnaire.