Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Lothian
Procurement Headquarters, Lothian Health Board Waverley Gate 2-4 Waterloo Place
Edinburgh
EH1 3EG
Contact
Adrian Teather
adrian.teather@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Telephone
+44 1314657840
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00326
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
Core Molecular Testing
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71900000 - Laboratory services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of the Managed Laboratory Service for NHS Lothian for its core molecular testing requirement.
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: £3,500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Main site or place of performance
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lothian Health Board (more commonly known as NHS Lothian) requires a managed service solution for its core molecular testing capacity for a contract period of 5 years. The Supplier will assume responsibility for the guaranteed availability of the managed service solution through the provision and management including maintenance.
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 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 contract is being awarded under the Direct Award procedure under Lot 1 – Clinical Managed Services of the SBS Framework Clinical Managed Services including Managed Maintenance Services and associated Consultancy Services SBS/18/OA/FBY/9308.
NHS Lothian’s Core Molecular Laboratory Medicine service is playing a vital role as part of the NHS Scotland Pandemic response, turning around SARS-COV-2 test results and has a robust process in place which includes trained staff, equipment, plus a complex supply and data relationship with NHS National Services Scotland.
The direct award will ensure this response can be maintained and also provides the time to enable the molecular laboratory medicine team to review it's service requirements post pandemic with the aim of commencing the procurement of its core molecular laboratory managed service at year 3 of this 5-year contract, with implementation also occurring within the 5-year period.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2009/S 044-085820
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31 May 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Abbott Laboratories Ltd
Vanwall Business Park
Maidenhead
SL6 4XF
Telephone
+44 1628589972
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £3,500,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:655661)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Country
United Kingdom