Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Herries Road,
Sheffield
S5 7AU
Contact
Rebecca Shenton
sth.pathologyprocurement@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE3 - South Yorkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.atamis.co.uk/registration
one.1) Name and addresses
SY ICS
STH, Herries Road, Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S5 7AU
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE3 - South Yorkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law
UK
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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
Pre Market Engagement - SY ICS Pathology Managed Equipment Service
Reference number
2204
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85111800 - Pathology services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
On 18 June 2021, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on behalf of all NHS Partner Trusts across South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw (the “Trusts”), published a prior information notice in Find a Tender (reference 2021/S 000-013950) to commence premarket engagement in relation to their requirements for a pan pathology managed service contract. The purpose of this prior information notice (“PIN”) is to notify the market that the Trusts are continuing with that premarket engagement and to provide an update in relation to the potential timescales for a procurement process. The procurement will be for the replacement of all existing pathology managed equipment and consumable services which all NHS Trusts across South Yorkshire currently have in place.As part of this PIN, we intend to issue a Request for Information (“RFI”) to interested suppliers. Please email sth.pathologyprocurement@nhs.net to express an interest in participating in the RFI. The deadline for responses is 23/12/22
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £500,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Managed Service
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85111800 - Pathology services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE3 - South Yorkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The final structure of the procurement process including whether the procurement will be split into lots and what those lots will be is still to be determined. Interested parties should note the purpose of the PIN is to commence premarket engagement activity and is not formally starting the procurement process.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 April 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: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Supplier Engagement will be held in accordance with Regulation 40 & 41 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Please direct any enquiries about the procurement or business through the above email address.Please ensure your organisation is registered on the Atamis e-Tendering website: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
The RFI will be issued via Atamis along with the subsequent tender opportunity in due course.Any suppliers participating in pre-market engagement do so at their own cost. The Trusts will not be liable for any costs incurred by any supplier participating in the pre-market engagement or any subsequent procurement process.