Awarded contract

Clinical Managed Laboratory Service (MLS) including equipment maintenance and consultancy services to support the managed service provision.

  • Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-029292

Published 24 November 2021, 10:45pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Sheriff Hill

Gateshead

NE9 6SX

Email

sharon.whitlie@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 1914452804

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKC22 - Tyneside

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.qegateshead.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

Clinical Managed Laboratory Service (MLS) including equipment maintenance and consultancy services to support the managed service provision.

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71900000 - Laboratory services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust has a requirement for a full clinical managed laboratory service, which includes the integration of the core laboratory/molecular track incorporating pre and post analytics. The service will also consist of the provision, management and maintenance of analytical equipment and associated products, consumables, reagents, staff and IT reporting. This service transfers the risk to the provider.

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: £85,428,162

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33696500 - Laboratory reagents

two.2.3) Place of performance

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

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Sheriff Hill

Gateshead

NE9 6SX

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust has a requirement for a full clinical managed laboratory service, which includes the integration of the core laboratory/molecular track incorporating pre and post analytics. The service will also consist of the provision, management and maintenance of analytical equipment and associated products, consumables, reagents, staff and IT reporting. This service transfers the risk to the provider.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Scope of Service / Weighting: 11

Quality criterion - Name: Implementation / Weighting: 13

Quality criterion - Name: Contract Management / Weighting: 36

Quality criterion - Name: Innovation / Weighting: 6

Quality criterion - Name: Maintenance / Weighting: 4

Price - Weighting: 30

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

two.2.14) Additional information

Estimated value based on initial 84 month contract = £85,428,162.00

Estimated value based on total contract period (including extensions) = £256,284,486.00


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2019/S 049-113241


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Lot No

Lot 1

Title

Clinical Managed Service

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

16 November 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Roche Diagnostics Ltd

Charles Avenue

Burgess Hill

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

571546

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £85,428,162

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties

Value excluding VAT: £38,609,718

Proportion: 45 %

Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted

Elements of the clinical managed service will be sub-contracted.

Estimated value based on initial 84 month contract = £38,609,718.00

Estimated value based on total contract period (including extensions) = £115,829,154.00


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The contract is for a full clinical managed laboratory service which includes the integration of the core laboratory/molecular track.

There is also a non-binding agreement for the parties to work together to look at ways to innovate the provision of the services including the use of automation and AI technology to create wholescale changes to the way in which the laboratory services are provided.

The initial contract term is eighty four (84) months following an implementation period of thirty (30) months. There is also an option to extend by 2 further eighty four (84) month periods, subject to agreement by both parties. It is acknowledged that should the extension period(s) be invoked, then the overall value of contract for both main contractor and sub contractor will vary accordingly.

Estimated value based on initial 84 month contract = £85,428,162.00.

Estimated value based on maximum term of 252 months = £256,284,486. Both values include the sub contractor elements which are also detailed in section V2.5.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

Queen Elizabeth Avenue, Sheriff Hill

Gateshead

NE9 6SX

Email

sharon.whitlie@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 1914452804

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

Queen Elizabeth Avenue, Sheriff Hill

Gateshead

NE9 6SX

Email

sharon.whitlie@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 1914452804

Country

United Kingdom