- 1. The Trusts have not yet determined whether they wish for one Trust to hold a single contract with the Preferred Supplier for the benefit of itself and the other Trusts, or whether each Trust will enter into a contract with the Preferred Supplier. Further information will be set out in the procuremen
- 2. East Sussex Hospital
- 3. Queen Victoria Hospital
- 4. University Hospital Sussex
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Trusts have not yet determined whether they wish for one Trust to hold a single contract with the Preferred Supplier for the benefit of itself and the other Trusts, or whether each Trust will enter into a contract with the Preferred Supplier. Further information will be set out in the procuremen
The Atrium. Curtis Road
Dorking
RH4 1XA
Telephone
+44 1306646816
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ - South East (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk
one.1) Name and addresses
East Sussex Hospital
Eastbourne District General Hospital Kings Drive,
Eastbourne
BN21 2UD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ - South East (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk
one.1) Name and addresses
Queen Victoria Hospital
Holtye Rd,
East Grinstead
RH19 3DZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ - South East (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
University Hospital Sussex
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, Worthing Hospital, Lyndhurst Road, Worthing, West Sussex,
Worthing
BN11 2DH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ - South East (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to 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
Sussex Pathology Network
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85111800 - Pathology services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Sussex Pathology Network (SPN) was initiated in 2020 incorporating UHSussex, ESHT and QVH. SPN is looking for a contract to support delivery of ‘A seamless Pathology Service across Sussex, with the right test at the right time, every time – Delivered by a workforce that feel valued and inspired to deliver exemplary care.
SPN operates across two acute and one specialist NHS Trusts. There are laboratories on seven sites stretching the breadth of Sussex from Hastings to Chichester and reaching up to the Surrey borders at East Grinstead.
The pathology services provide diagnostic testing of Blood samples, infectious diseases and cellular pathology as well as providing the Mortuary Services to the Trusts.
The Contract agreement will be let for a term of TEN (10) YEARS ONLY with the option to extend for further periods, provided that the total term of the agreement does not exceed SEVENTEEN (17) YEARS, which can include variations on the service including but not limited to pathology maintenance only services
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £900,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ - South East (England)
Main site or place of performance
UHSussex, ESHT and QVH
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Sussex Pathology Network (SPN) was initiated in 2020 incorporating UHSussex, ESHT and QVH. SPN is looking for a contract to support delivery of ‘A seamless Pathology Service across Sussex, with the right test at the right time, every time – Delivered by a workforce that feel valued and inspired to deliver exemplary care.
SPN operates across two acute and one specialist NHS Trusts. There are laboratories on seven sites stretching the breadth of Sussex from Hastings to Chichester and reaching up to the Surrey borders at East Grinstead.
The pathology services provide diagnostic testing of Blood samples, infectious diseases and cellular pathology as well as providing the Mortuary Services to the Trusts.
The Contract agreement will be let for a term of TEN (10) YEARS ONLY with the option to extend for further periods, provided that the total term of the agreement does not exceed SEVENTEEN (17) YEARS, which can include variations on the service including but not limited to pathology maintenance only services
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,100,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
204
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
10 year contract with option to extend for up to a further 7 years.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
four.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
four.1.5) Information about negotiation
The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
6 January 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
1 February 2023
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 18 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice
The Royal Court of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom