Pathology services

Tender description

HeathTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting as provider of procurement services on behalf of The Dudley Group Foundation Trust (The Trust,) is seeking to award a contract for a Managed Laboratory Service (MLS) to include the provision of equipment, reagents, consumables, auxiliary goods and equipment in addition to maintenance, training, associated services and installation/enabling works, initially in the areas of clinical chemistry and immuno-chemistry, haematology, blood transfusion, immunology, histology, bacteriology, coagulopathy, haemoglobinopathy, HbA1c testing and POCT service. The Trust provides pathology services to both primary and secondary care. The Trust's catchment area represents a population of approximately 340 000. The key aims of this project are to improve efficiency, reduce costs and to deliver an improved diagnostic service to our users. Additionally, there will be a requirement to coordinate equipment implementation with a planned Pathology refurbishment project. It is expected further procurements, for example infectious serology, and some aspects of routine haematology will be required in future years under this Managed Service Agreement.