The Provision of a Laboratories Managed Service on behalf of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

  • NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

F14: Notice for changes or additional information

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-021051

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0357e6

Published 2 August 2022, 10:34am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Procurement Department, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, 84 Castle Street

Glasgow

G4 0SF

Contact

Rachael Frank

Email

Rachael_Frank@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 1612123714

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKM82 - Glasgow City

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/13715750

Buyer's address

https://www.nhsggc.scot/


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

The Provision of a Laboratories Managed Service on behalf of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71900000 - Laboratory services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) are acting as an agent on behalf of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, to obtain a Contractor for The Provision of a Laboratories Managed Service.


Section six. Complementary information

six.6) Original notice reference

Notice number: 2022/S 000-020978


Section seven. Changes

seven.1) Information to be changed or added

seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice

Section number

II.2.4

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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHS GG&C) require a Provider/Contractor to provide a Managed Laboratory Service for the large majority of analyses performed within the NHS GG&C Laboratory Medicine Department across the full range of laboratory specialties. The maximum affordability limit for the total Contract (including any potential extensions) is 393,548,112 GBP and the Contract will be for the duration of a 7 year initial period with either the option to extend for 2 further periods of 7 years and 2 years or a single further period of 2 years only, with a service commencement date of 12th September 2023. NHS GG&C is the largest of 14 territorial NHS Boards in Scotland. It serves a population of 1.2 million and employs circa 39,000 staff. Therefore it is essential that the proposed solution to provide the Managed Service is customised to the operational and clinical requirements of all Departments. The individual requirements for the Procurement are:-

- A - General - includes Board IT Requirements

- B - Biochemistry & Immunology - includes electrophoresis & POCT

- C - Haematology and H&I - includes electrophoresis & POCT

- D - Genetics

- E - Pathology

- F - Microbiology, Virology and Reference Laboratories - includes POCT

- G - Blood / Urine / Fluid Collection Systems

- H - Ultra Low Freezers/Incubators/Centrifuges/Gases

It is anticipated that the proposed solution will provide new equipment and therefore any costs related to this should be costed within the submission. Further information on the full services required can be found within the Tender pack and Providers wishing to express an interest in participating in this Invitation to Tender (ITT) should register their interest on http://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/13715750 to access the documentation required to provide the Service. The ITT documentation should be completed and submitted by 3pm on 20th September 2022.

NHS GG&C are happy to offer site visits to help the bidders in their tender preparation. These will be available from 8th August until 2nd September 2022. Bidders can access these by contacting Lesley O'Donnell at lesley.o'donnell@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHS GG&C) require a Provider/Contractor to provide a Managed Laboratory Service for the large majority of analyses performed within the NHS GG&C Laboratory Medicine Department across the full range of laboratory specialties. The maximum affordability limit for the total Contract (including any potential extensions) is 393,548,112 GBP and the Contract will be for the duration of a 7 year initial period with either the option to extend for 2 further periods of 7 years and 2 years or a single further period of 2 years only, with a service commencement date of 12th September 2023. NHS GG&C is the largest of 14 territorial NHS Boards in Scotland. It serves a population of 1.2 million and employs circa 39,000 staff. Therefore it is essential that the proposed solution to provide the Managed Service is customised to the operational and clinical requirements of all Departments. The individual requirements for the Procurement are:-

- A - General - includes Board IT Requirements

- B - Biochemistry & Immunology - includes electrophoresis & POCT

- C - Haematology and H&I - includes electrophoresis & POCT

- D - Genetics

- E - Pathology

- F - Microbiology, Virology and Reference Laboratories - includes POCT

- G - Blood / Urine / Fluid Collection Systems

- H - Ultra Low Freezers/Incubators/Centrifuges/Gases

It is anticipated that the proposed solution will provide new equipment and therefore any costs related to this should be costed within the submission. Further information on the full services required can be found within the Tender pack and Providers wishing to express an interest in participating in this Invitation to Tender (ITT) should register their interest on http://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/13726003 to access the documentation required to provide the Service. The ITT documentation should be completed and submitted by 3pm on 20th September 2022.

NHS GG&C are happy to offer site visits to help the bidders in their tender preparation. These will be available from 8th August until 2nd September 2022. Bidders can access these by contacting Lesley O'Donnell at lesley.o'donnell@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

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I.3

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

http://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/13715750

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

http://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/13715750

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

http://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/13726003

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

http://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/13726003

seven.2) Other additional information

Tender document can be viewed using http://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/13726003