Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
GATESHEAD HEALTH N H S FOUNDATION TRUST
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Gateshead
NE9 6SX
Contact
Daniel Kelly
Telephone
+44 1914452804
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC22 - Tyneside
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gatesheadhealth.nhs.uk/hospitals/qe-gateshead/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Microbiology Referrals
Reference number
C302556
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71900000 - Laboratory services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Range of confirmation Microbiology Referral tests.
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: £120,783.69
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
1. Description of the Services to be Provided:
This specialist testing and referral work must be undertaken by a recognised accredited laboratory to ensure that the testing is carried out to the highest standards of quality and accuracy.
Accreditation provides an assurance of the competence, impartiality and integrity of laboratories and plays a key part of maintaining public trust in the testing process.
The UKHSA is the sole provider for the specialist referral work that is sent.
2. Statement of Award:
This contract has been awarded following Direct Award Process A.
3. Lifetime Value of the Contract:
The lifetime value of this contract is £120,783.69
4. Contract Duration:
The services will be provided between 07th August 2024 and 07th August 2025.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: No realistic alternative provide / Weighting: 100
Cost criterion - Name: No realistic alternative provider / Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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 procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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.
This contract has been awarded following Direct Award Process A.
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
7 August 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
UK Health Security Agency
3rd Floor, 2 Rivergate
Bristol
BS1 6EH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £120,783.69
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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.
Details of the Award Decision-Makers: N Waterhouse, M Coughlin, S Whitlie
Conflicts of Interest: There were no conflicts of interest identified among the decision-makers.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
Gateshead
Country
United Kingdom