Tender

Genetics Outsourcing of Next Generation Sequencing

  • The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-018868

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-047109

Published 19 June 2024, 11:28am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Regent Point

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

NE7 7DN

Contact

Ewan Bond

Email

ewan.bond@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 1912138916

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC22 - Tyneside

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk

one.3) Communication

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

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

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

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

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to 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

Genetics Outsourcing of Next Generation Sequencing

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71900000 - Laboratory services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Northeast and Yorkshire Genomics Laboratory Hub (NEY GLH) is a partnership between Newcastle Teaching Hospitals, Leeds Teaching Hospitals and Sheffield Children’s Hospital Trusts, providing genomic diagnostic services across the region. The combined services offer a range of both core and specialist diagnostic services. The GLH is looking to procure rare disease genomic testing in line with the national test directory to support key service delivery NHS England » National genomic test directory.

To analyse and report Single Nucleotide Variant and Copy Number Variant data for all required genes on relevant NHS PanelAPP at a minimum of 30x coverage for >95% of regions targeted.

Panels required:
MSK R101 Ehlers Danlos syndrome with a likely monogenic cause

MSK R102 Osteogenesis imperfecta

Resp R188 Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Resp R189 Respiratory ciliopathies including non-CF bronchiectasis

Resp R421 Pulmonary Fibrosis Familial

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £480,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71900000 - Laboratory services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC22 - Tyneside
Main site or place of performance

NE33HD

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Northeast and Yorkshire Genomics Laboratory Hub (NEY GLH) is a partnership between Newcastle Teaching Hospitals, Leeds Teaching Hospitals and Sheffield Children’s Hospital Trusts, providing genomic diagnostic services across the region. The combined services offer a range of both core and specialist diagnostic services. The GLH is looking to procure rare disease genomic testing in line with the national test directory to support key service delivery NHS England » National genomic test directory.

To analyse and report Single Nucleotide Variant and Copy Number Variant data for all required genes on relevant NHS PanelAPP at a minimum of 30x coverage for >95% of regions targeted.

Panels required:
MSK R101 Ehlers Danlos syndrome with a likely monogenic cause

MSK R102 Osteogenesis imperfecta

Resp R188 Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Resp R189 Respiratory ciliopathies including non-CF bronchiectasis

Resp R421 Pulmonary Fibrosis Familial

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £480,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

9 August 2024

End date

8 August 2025

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 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: No

four.2) Administrative information

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

Date

19 July 2024

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

19 June 2024

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Freeman Hospital, Freeman Road, High Heaton

Newcastle-upon-Tyne

 NE7 7DN

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk