Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust
Gayton Road
Kings Lynn
PE30 4ET
UK
Contact person: Jess Ward
E-mail: jess.ward@qehkl.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKH16
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
QEH Histopathology Outsourcing
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85111800
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Histopathology outsourcing service that links in with Cambridge University Hospital
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
70 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH16
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
To provide a histopathology outsourcing service to The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn NHS Foundation Trust. This must include overnight courier of prostate core biopsies, wet processing including any additional stains, reporting, access to LIMS system to view reports and transportation of prepared samples to CUHFT.<br/><br/>The Trust are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following the most suitable provider process.<br/><br/>This is a new contract with a new supplier. The contract is for 12 months from 01/04/2024 to 31/03/2024.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Most suitable provider process with regard to the key criteria
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 10th April 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
02/04/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cyted UK Ltd
10360685
2 Falcon Road, Hinchingbrooke Business Park, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Huntingdon
PE29 6FG
UK
Telephone: +44 1480453437
NUTS: UKH12
Internet address(es)
URL: www.cyted.ai
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
70 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
70 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 10th April 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/><br/>Key Criteria<br/><br/>1. Ability to provide the required service.<br/><br/>2.Consideration of service fees against turnaround time for prostate biopsies.<br/><br/>3. Ability to integrate with partners at CUHFT.<br/><br/>4. Improvement on current turnaround times.<br/><br/>5. Cost effective.<br/><br/>Contact:<br/><br/>Any written representations should be made to The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn NHS Foundation Trust at this email address: Jess.Ward@qehkl.nhs.uk
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust
Gayton Road
Kings Lynn
PE30 4ET
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/04/2024