Contract

Down’s Syndrome Screening Quality Assurance Support Service

  • NHS England

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-020917

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-047be9

Published 9 July 2024, 1:53pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS England

1st Floor, Quarry House, Quarry Hill

Leeds

LS2 7UE

Contact

Claire Burns

Email

claire.burns1@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.england.nhs.uk//

Buyer's address

https://www.england.nhs.uk//

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

Down’s Syndrome Screening Quality Assurance Support Service

Reference number

C257013

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85148000 - Medical analysis services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Provision of the Down’s Syndrome Screening Quality Assurance Support Service (DQASS). To support the clinical quality of the screening services.

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: £298,250

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of the Down’s Syndrome Screening Quality Assurance Support Service (DQASS). To support the clinical quality of the screening services.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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 services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

Regulations 32 - Direct Award

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


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

20 June 2024

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

UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH ENTERPRISE LIMITED

New Cooperage Building, Royal William Yard, Plymouth, PL4 8AA

PLYMOUTH

PL4 8AA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

3707827

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: £298,250

Total value of the contract/lot: £298,250


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/