Contract

AGREEMENT FOR THE PROVISION OF PATHOLOGY SERVICES

  • Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-030077

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-049c67

Published 19 September 2024, 5:20pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Ground Floor, 15 Marylebone Road

London

NW1 5JD

Contact

Nicola Sinnett

Email

nicola.sinnett@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI32 - Westminster

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.clch.nhs.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.clch.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

AGREEMENT FOR THE PROVISION OF PATHOLOGY SERVICES

Reference number

C301757

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85111800 - Pathology services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Pathology Services to support the Integrated Sexual Health Service for Hertfordshire and Southwest London Divisions

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: £400,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85111800 - Pathology services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London
Main site or place of performance

London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Services to be provided - Pathology Services to support the Integrated Sexual Health Service for CLCH Hertfordshire and Southwest London Divisions The pathology service will support the delivery of improved sexual health and wellbeing for Hertfordshire and South West London residents.
This award was made under an urgent circumstance - due to the mutually agreed termination of the previous contract the relevant authority has no time to complete a full open market competition and mobilise a new service. Ensuring continuity of service provision is imperative and a statutory requirement. Any gap in service provision will impact patient access to treatment
the lifetime value of the contract is estimated to be £400,000
The Contract period is from 19 August 2024 – 18 February 2025 with an option to extend once for a period of 6 months from the Expiry Date

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 procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). 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

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

16 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

HSL PATHOLOGY LLP

The Halo Building, 1 Mabledon Place, London, WC1H 9AX

London

WC1H 9AX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI32 - Westminster
National registration number

OC401483

Internet address

http://www.hslpathology.com

The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £400,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £150,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). 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 award was made under an urgent circumstance - due to the mutually agreed termination of the previous contract the relevant authority has no time to complete a full open market competition and mobilise a new service. Ensuring continuity of service provision is imperative and a statutory requirement. Any gap in service provision will impact patient access to treatment

The award decision was made as per CLCH governance process and no Conflicts were declared.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

NHS England

7-8 Wellington Place

Leeds

LS1 4AP

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

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