Pathology services

Tender description

Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust (“NUH”) Pathology Services is seeking a partner to implement a managed laboratory service contract for clinical pathology that will include the provision of maintenance and replacement of pathology equipment, associated connectivity and the supply of consumables, associated items, chemicals and reagents. It is anticipated that blood science disciplines of pathology will be covered by this procurement, including, but not limited to, Biochemistry, Immunoassay, Haematology, Immunology, pre-analytics and post-analytics. Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust (“NUH”) Pathology Services is seeking a partner to implement a managed laboratory service contract for clinical pathology that will include the provision of maintenance and replacement of pathology equipment, associated connectivity and the supply of consumables, associated items, chemicals and reagents. NUH Pathology Services are offered from city hospital and Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC), providing a wide range of analytical and advisory services to inpatients, outpatients and other patients in the community. The managed service contract will aid the consolidation of the pathology services between the NUH Trust sites, which will improve efficiencies of the service. Due to the potential establishment of NHSi Pathology Networks across England, additional laboratories may be subject to inclusion within the managed service contract throughout the term. The impact of the expansion of the Pathology Services in line with these networks will be discussed with bidders during the procurement. It is anticipated that Blood Science disciplines of Pathology will be covered by this procurement, including, but not limited to, Biochemistry, Immunoassay, Haematology, Immunology, pre-analytics and post-analytics. The estimated value of the contract is approximately 35 000 000 GBP over the initial 7 years contract period. To assist in the strategic direction of the procurement and overall solution, NUH Pathology will be holding a supplier day on 1.6.2018. Please send your expression of interest to pathology@htepg.com by 24.5.2018; further details will be released closer to the time. This day will be held in accordance to Regulation 40 & 41 of the public contract Regulations 2015.