Planning

Contract for the provision of pathology diagnostic testing (S4 network)

  • Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-015702

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-050466

Published 16 April 2025, 5:28pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB

Contact

Debbie Parin

Email

debbie.parin@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK14 - Swindon

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

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

Contract for the provision of pathology diagnostic testing (S4 network)

Reference number

C354875

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85111800 - Pathology services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Pathology Diagnostic Services

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK - South West (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

GWH is publishing an intention to award a contract for the provision of pathology diagnostics services using the Most Suitable Provider Process under the PSR regime

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

2 June 2025


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

‘This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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.’
The details of those awarding are as follows:
The award decision makers are Noman Manzoor - Director of Pathology at Great Western
Hospitals (GWH) and Rob Webb - Director of Procurement for BSW Alliance, on behalf of
Great Western Hospitals (GWH). Both decision makers have confirmed they are not subject
to any conflict of interest