Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
City Hall,
Norwich
NR21NH
Contact
Steven Worley
Telephone
+44 1603785866
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main 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
Provision of Pathology Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The service is predominantly concerned with the testing of samples but will include the provision of appropriate Clinical Advice as required for the interpretation of laboratory tests.
Main Laboratory Services:
-Routine Haematology
-Routine Transfusion blood group serology
-Routine Clinical Biochemistry
-Immunology/Allergy
-Microbiology
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £67,500
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH - East of England
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NNUH are the existing NHS provider of the health care service to which the proposed contracting arrangements relate and are the existing provider to NSFT.
NSFT are secondary care providers in the NHS integrated care system and work alongside other care providers in the system who also use the Eastern Pathology Alliance .
NHS Trusts/Providers all use and are trained in a patient system to record all pathology test results, this gives quick, secure and seamless results for patients. This also ensures continuity of care when a patient is transferred between providers and is an important part of the overall patient experience.
The dates between which the contract provides for the services to be provided: 1st April 2025 - 30th September 2027
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: No realistic alternative provider' / 'Patient Choice / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
Conflicts of interest identified: 0
This contract has been awarded using the Direct Award 'A' process and criteria of the Provider Selection Regime - Where the nature of the service means the existing provider is only one capable provider. This contract is provided as part of the Eastern Pathology Alliance network - hosted by the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals. This is an intra-NHS service contract that is only viable to be achieved by one supplier.
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.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals
Colney Lane
Norwich
NR4 7UY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH - East of England
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £67,500
Total value of the contract/lot: £67,500
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
Conflicts of interest identified: 0
This contract has been awarded using the Direct Award 'A' process and criteria of the Provider Selection Regime - Where the nature of the service means the existing provider is only one capable provider. This contract is provided as part of the Eastern Pathology Alliance network - hosted by the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals. This is an intra-NHS service contract that is only viable to be achieved by one supplier.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust
Norwich
Country
United Kingdom