Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Queens Hospitals, Rom Valley Way
Romford
RM7 0AG
Contact
Martyn Carter
Telephone
+44 1708435000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI52 - Barking & Dagenham and Havering
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.bhrhospitals.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
Managed Service solution for Pathology Blood Sciences
Reference number
BHRUT BHR/14/PS
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85111800 - Pathology services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Managed Service solution for Pathology Blood Sciences
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: £44,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85111800 - Pathology services
- 85111800 - Pathology services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A service-solution to provide equipment, just-in-time consumables, service and maintenance and best practice operational efficiency directions to deliver required test outcomes as agreed in key performance indicators. The contract will cover haematology, biochemistry, immunoassay and coagulation analysers with associated sample processing.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
This is not a new contract opportunity, but rather a VEAT notice to inform the market that the contracting authority - BHRUT is seeking to extend the existing contract for the provision of Managed services for blood sciences which was originally awarded in August 2017.
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
Barking, Havering & Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust currently has a 7+7 year contract with Sysmex UK Ltd for Pathology Blood Sciences Services that commenced on 1st of January 2019 (7 years from when the last laboratory equipment was installed). The contract affords a unilateral discretion for the Trust to enter in to a further 7 year term which was provided for in the original procurement. The Trust is waiving its right to exercise a unilateral clause within the contract and instead enter in to a bi-lateral agreement to extend the contract for a maximum of 7 years but on the basis of an initial 3 year extension with a break clause allowing for a maximum of 4 further annual extensions ( To a maximum 7 year extension).The contract extension will encompass the continued provision of comprehensive blood sciences services and complies with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, section 72. (1) (a).
This extension is critical to supporting pathways, ensuring diagnostic accuracy and achieving the NHS England Plan and the North East London regional vision for Pathology.
This extension allows flexibility and strategic alignment should Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT) and other Pathology providers within North East London decide to transition to a formal networked solution of joint consolidation and transformation.
At present BHRUT Pathology are not formally part of a Pathology networked solution, although the Boards of BHRUT, Barts Health NHS Trust, Homerton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust and North East London Integrated Care Board (NEL ICB) have approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to agree closer working between the East and South East London Pathology Partnership (ESEL) and BHRUT.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services
Explanation:
This is not a new contract opportunity, but rather a VEAT notice to inform the market that the contracting authority - BHRUT is seeking to extend the existing contract for the provision of Managed services for blood sciences which was originally awarded in August 2017.
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: 2013/S 192-331506
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 August 2017
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
SYSMEX UK LIMITED
Sysmex House, Garamonde Drive, Wymbush
Wymbush
MK8 8DF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
National registration number
02598523
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £30,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £30,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Queens Hospitals, Rom Valley Way
Romford
RM7 0AG
Country
United Kingdom