Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
B15 2WB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG3 - West Midlands
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/home.htm
Buyer's address
https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/nhs_collaborative/web/login.html
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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
Cellular Pathology Managed Service Market Engagement
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85111800 - Pathology services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) is seeking to engage with suppliers interested in its requirement for a Cellular Pathology Managed Service.
Suppliers who are able to offer solutions relevant to this requirement are invited to express an interest and attend a presentation day. Further details on how to do this are contained within the additional information section of this notice.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85111800 - Pathology services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG3 - West Midlands
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Cellular Pathology Service at University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) NHS Foundation Trust is currently situated at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) and Heartlands Hospital site, where samples are processed from all UHB locations.
Cellular Pathology at both sites provides a comprehensive diagnostic service to internal users, as well as a variety of external users such as GP’s, none UHB hospitals and some private organisations. The Department processes approximately 100,000 requests a year, the results of which are used for diagnostic and monitoring purposes and in conjunction with other clinical information to direct treatment.
Suppliers who are able to offer services relevant to this requirement are invited to express an interest and attend a presentation day. Further details on how to do this are contained within the additional information section of this notice.
This exercise is intended to provide potential bidders with the opportunity to review the Authority's Briefing Document and to provide information regarding the services they can offer that could meet these outline requirements. This builds on the Authority's commitment to engage with the market, by sharing information and seeking input from the market to enable us to develop the final specification and determine the appropriate route to market in a fair and transparent manner.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 September 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Potential suppliers are invited to provide a presentation for the pre-market engagement event to support the procurement of a Cellular Pathology Managed Service Contract on Monday 28 or Tuesday 29 November 2022. This session will be a virtual session hosted via MS Teams. To register your interest in attending, please complete and submit this response form by no later than 09:00 on Monday 21 November 2022.
Bravo reference of online form:
pqq__28706 - Cellular Pathology Managed Service Market Engagement
Direct link to response form: