- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1a. Pathology Equipment (all analysers)
- Lot 1b. Digital Pathology Equipment
- Lot 1c. Gross Imaging
- Lot 1d. POCT Equipment
- Lot 1e. Pathology Automation/Robotics Equipment
- Lot 1f. Pre-Pre-Analytics
- Lot 2a. Pathology Managed Service
- Lot 3a. Digital Pathology End to End Solution
- Lot 4a. Digital Pathology Software (Including IMS + Storage)
- Lot 4b. Clinical AI
- Lot 4c. Image Storage Solutions
- Lot 4d. Patient sample tracking
- Lot 5a. Blood Collection
- Lot 5b. Laboratory Consumables
- Lot 5c. Culture Media
- Lot 5d. Reagents and Quality Control
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting on behalf of
19 George Road
Edgbaston, Birmingham
B15 1NU
Contact
Connor Smith
Telephone
+44 8458875000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Pathology Solutions
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85111800 - Pathology services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This PIN is for Suppliers to express their interest in a Framework Agreement for Pathology Solutions. This Framework's scope is to become an all-encompassing solution for Pathology needs, including the provision of equipment, analysers, maintenance, reagents, managed services, software, laboratory consumables, automation, and innovative solutions. Organisations interested in bidding for this framework agreement should register their interest by submitting the Microsoft Form detailed below by 26/07/2024.
To support your email indicating your interest, please submit the following Microsoft Form to confirm your interest, selecting the lots you are interested in and providing a brief overview of your organisation's operations. https://forms.office.com/e/jMc4Mc1sKD
If you are unable to access the Sway form, please submit the above by emailing at eman.majid@htepg.com.
For clarity, HTE intends to begin market engagement with interested Suppliers in August 2024.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £500,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Pathology Equipment (all analysers)
Lot No
1a
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33100000 - Medical equipments
- 33124110 - Diagnostic systems
- 33124130 - Diagnostic supplies
- 33159000 - Clinical chemistry system
- 33698000 - Clinical products
- 38434500 - Biochemical analysers
- 38434510 - Cytometers
- 38434520 - Blood analysers
- 38434540 - Biomedical equipment
- 38434550 - Blood-cell counters
- 38434560 - Chemistry analyser
- 38434570 - Haematology analysers
- 38434580 - Immunoassay analysers
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1a will establish a supply for Diagnostic Pathology Equipment. A comprehensive range of diagnostic pathology equipment will be available through this lot which includes but is not limited to laboratory equipment, pathology analysers, equipment reagents, and any other associated equipment, consumables, maintenance and any associated software.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Digital Pathology Equipment
Lot No
1b
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 33100000 - Medical equipments
- 33110000 - Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use
- 33124100 - Diagnostic devices
- 33190000 - Miscellaneous medical devices and products
- 33197000 - Medical computer equipment
- 38520000 - Scanners
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot 1b will establish a supply for all digital pathology equipment, including but not limited to Whole Slide Imaging Scanners, workstations, and any other associated equipment, consumables, maintenance and any associated software.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Gross Imaging
Lot No
1c
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33100000 - Medical equipments
- 33124100 - Diagnostic devices
- 38520000 - Scanners
- 85111800 - Pathology services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1c will establish a supply for all Gross Imaging equipment requirements, including but not limited to imaging systems, stands, any equipment used to capture images on macroscopic specimens and any other associated equipment, consumables, maintenance and any associated software.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
POCT Equipment
Lot No
1d
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33100000 - Medical equipments
- 33124100 - Diagnostic devices
- 33124110 - Diagnostic systems
- 33124130 - Diagnostic supplies
- 33124131 - Reagent strips
- 33159000 - Clinical chemistry system
- 33698000 - Clinical products
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1d will establish a supply for all Point of Care Testing (POCT) equipment. This is to include but not be limited to blood glucose and ketone analysers, blood gas analysers, rapid diagnostic test kits, drugs of abuse test kits, urinalysis analysers/test kits, coagulation analysers/test kits, HbA1c analysers/test kits, cholesterol test kits, multi test systems, coronavirus test kits, and any other associated equipment, consumables, maintenance and software.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Pathology Automation/Robotics Equipment
Lot No
1e
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33124100 - Diagnostic devices
- 33124130 - Diagnostic supplies
- 48921000 - Automation system
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1e will establish a supply for laboratory pathology automation and robotics equipment to enhance workflow. This is to include but not be limited to, all levels of automation (full and partial) enhancing workflow on pathology specimen solutions, solutions with none or minimal human interaction on laboratory workflow, automated tracked systems and innovative robotic designs to enhance laboratory workflow i.e. automated phlebotomy robots, automated liquid handling equipment, and any other associated equipment, consumables, maintenance and any associated software.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Pre-Pre-Analytics
Lot No
1f
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33124110 - Diagnostic systems
- 33159000 - Clinical chemistry system
- 33698000 - Clinical products
- 85111800 - Pathology services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1f will establish a supply for pre-pre-analytics through technological innovation. This is to include but not be limited to technologies that address the quality and tracking of samples throughout the pathology pathway, and any other associated equipment, consumables, maintenance and any associated software.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Pathology Managed Service
Lot No
2a
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33124100 - Diagnostic devices
- 33124130 - Diagnostic supplies
- 85111800 - Pathology services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2a will establish a supply for managed services for all pathology disciplines, which will include but not be limited to provision of, maintenance and replacement of pathology equipment (including enabling works), associated connectivity and the supply of consumables, associated items, chemicals and reagents as a managed service. The pathology disciplines within scope as follows; Digital Pathology, Cellular Pathology, Microbiology, Blood Sciences and POCT.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Digital Pathology End to End Solution
Lot No
3a
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 33100000 - Medical equipments
- 33110000 - Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use
- 33124100 - Diagnostic devices
- 33124110 - Diagnostic systems
- 33190000 - Miscellaneous medical devices and products
- 33197000 - Medical computer equipment
- 38520000 - Scanners
- 48318000 - Scanner software package
- 48328000 - Image-processing software package
- 48329000 - Imaging and archiving system
- 85111800 - Pathology services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3a will cover provision of the entire digital pathology service and requirements in Participating Authorities transformation to digital workflows. This will include all equipment, software and any additional services or solutions to support with the entire transformation and maintenance.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Digital Pathology Software (Including IMS + Storage)
Lot No
4a
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33124110 - Diagnostic systems
- 33197000 - Medical computer equipment
- 48318000 - Scanner software package
- 48329000 - Imaging and archiving system
- 85111800 - Pathology services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 4a will cover all digital pathology software associated with a digital pathology workflow. This includes but is not limited to, digital image management solutions, image reporting solutions, and analysis, storage and any other associated systems that any Participating Authority may require.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Clinical AI
Lot No
4b
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33124110 - Diagnostic systems
- 48328000 - Image-processing software package
- 48461000 - Analytical or scientific software package
- 48814400 - Clinical information system
- 72212000 - Programming services of application software
- 72212328 - Image-processing software development services
- 72212460 - Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software development services
- 72212461 - Analytical or scientific software development services
- 72300000 - Data services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 4b will include but is not limited to the supplier of pathology diagnostic and/or Operational AI tools, algorithms, analytics in existence, or developed in conjunction with a customer.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Image Storage Solutions
Lot No
4c
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48780000 - System, storage and content management software package
- 48782000 - Storage management software package
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 4c will include the provision of Image Storage Solutions for pathology laboratories. This includes but is not limited to the software solutions to enable storage, any supporting infrastructure, any security software to protect the solutions.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Patient sample tracking
Lot No
4d
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33124110 - Diagnostic systems
- 33159000 - Clinical chemistry system
- 33698000 - Clinical products
- 85111800 - Pathology services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 4d will include the provision of patient sample tracking software throughout the whole pathology patient pathway. This includes but is not limited to, application support for sample tracking, barcode/RFID and tracking technologies.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Blood Collection
Lot No
5a
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33141300 - Venepuncture, blood sampling devices
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 5a is for the supply of blood collection consumables, devices and accessories.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Laboratory Consumables
Lot No
5b
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33140000 - Medical consumables
- 33694000 - Diagnostic agents
- 33698000 - Clinical products
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 5b will establish a supply of laboratory consumables for all pathology disciplines including Biochemistry, Cellular Pathology, Gross Imaging, Microbiology, Blood Sciences, POCT. This includes all laboratory consumables associated within the pathology service workflow.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Culture Media
Lot No
5c
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 24931250 - Culture medium
- 33698100 - Microbiological cultures
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 5c will establish the supply of Pre-Poured and Bottled Culture Media Products, Services and Associated Consumables. This includes but will not be limited to, chromogenic media, pre-poured and bottles culture media, associated antibiotic susceptibility testing products and consumables.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Reagents and Quality Control
Lot No
5d
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33140000 - Medical consumables
- 33694000 - Diagnostic agents
- 33698000 - Clinical products
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 5d will establish the supply of Reagents and QC materials for all scoped pathology disciplines. This will include all reagents and supporting material and/or to allow QC testing for associated equipment.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
4 November 2024
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: Yes