Scope
Reference
C403423
Description
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT), including Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, is exploring the feasibility of implementing a managed service contract for its cardiac catheterisation laboratory (cath lab) estate. This preliminary market engagement exercise does not constitute a tender and any information provided by prospective suppliers will be deemed indicative and does not constitute an offer.
Responses to this questionnaire will inform a strategic outline case currently under development which shall evaluate available options. There are two key contextual drivers underpinning this appraisal:
- Capital Constraints and Estate Condition: The Trust has an established multi-year cath lab refurbishment programme, with annual allocations within its Medium-Term Capital Plan. However, the Trust's overall capital budget is insufficient to meet all organisational needs, and any unspent allocations cannot be carried forward from one financial year to the next. Delivery of the refurbishment programme has been delayed due to the impact of COVID-19 and additional compliance requirements introduced by the Building Safety Act. As a result, the Trust is operating with an ageing cath lab estate that is increasingly unreliable and in need of significant investment.
- Financial Pressures and Operational Efficiency: Like all NHS providers, the Trust is operating in a financially constrained environment. There is a pressing need to reduce costs while simultaneously improving productivity to address current waiting lists and meet future demand. A managed service model may offer opportunities to optimise resource utilisation and support long-term financial sustainability.
Total value (estimated)
- £1,284,000,000 excluding VAT
- £1,540,800,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2028 to 31 March 2038
- Possible extension to 31 March 2043
- 15 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85121231 - Cardiology services
- 85121230 - Cardiology services or pulmonary specialists services
Contract locations
- UKI - London
Engagement
Engagement deadline
17 December 2025
Engagement process description
Please respond using the questionnaire
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
1 April 2027
Contracting authority
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDZC-6438-DGPX
Great Maze Pond
London
SE1 9RT
United Kingdom
Region: UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark
Organisation type: Public authority - central government