Tender

Performance Improvement and Process Re-engineering Consultancy for Histopathology Services

  • Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-012697

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-033837

Published 16 May 2022, 6:59pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Hills Rd

Cambridge

CB2 0QQ

Contact

Kevin Macey

Email

kevin.macey@addenbrookes.nhs.uk

Telephone

+44 1223274304

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.cuh.nhs.uk

one.3) Communication

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

https://eoecph.bravosolutions.co.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://eoecph.bravosolutions.co.uk

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

Performance Improvement and Process Re-engineering Consultancy for Histopathology Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79411100 - Business development consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is inviting Tenders for the provision of professional consultancy services to develop a design requirement specification for the construction of a future Histopathology service to include all functions within the service, from sample receipt to final clinical report. The appointed contractor will not only design the future state, but will also work with the Histology team to identify and implement any immediate opportunities for improved service.

This will not be a stand alone piece of work, but will instead be developed over a period of 12 months. This will allow for collaboration and a 'Plan, Do, Study Action' approach.

Tender documents are available to download from the Trust's e-sourcing portal hosted by BravoSolutions (Jaggaer).

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 73220000 - Development consultancy services
  • 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
  • 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Main site or place of performance

Cambridge

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

As mentioned in II 1.4 above.

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

4 July 2022

End date

3 July 2023

This contract is subject to renewal

No

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 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.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

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

Date

16 June 2022

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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

16 June 2022

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

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

The code assigned to this tender within the tendering portal is itt_2384

Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender~: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - using the following hyper-link https://cuh.bravosolution.co.uk/web_cuh/login.html and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Detail

If you have any issues accessing or using the e-Tendering Portal please contact help@bravosolution.co.uk /eSourcing helpdesk on 0800 069 8630.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Hills Road

Cambridge

CB2 0QQ

Country

United Kingdom