Social and other specific services – public contracts
Prior information notice - This notice is a call for competition
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Hounslow Clinical Commissioning Group
Civic Centre, Lampton Rd, Hounslow
London
TW3 4DN
UK
E-mail: greg_reide@nhs.net
NUTS: UKI7
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.hounslowccg.nhs.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d648ed55-bc5f-4937-90be-881cfd697695
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d648ed55-bc5f-4937-90be-881cfd697695
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
Direct Access Pathology Services for GPs in Hounslow.
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85111800
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Hounslow Clinical Commissioning Group (HCCG) is considering its procurement options for re-commissioning GP Direct Access Pathology Services for its 306,745 registered patients and 49 GP practices.
The HCCG currently commissions GP Direct Access Pathology for around 2.1m tests/year from two providers.
The HCCG seeks to secure these tests at less than 3 000 000 GBP per year from 1.4.2018 through consolidating service provision to a single provider.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
24 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI7
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Hounslow CCG wishes to engage with providers of Pathology services about its future pathology services. Organisations are asked to visit the Contracts Finder link displayed on this advert to take part in the market engagement exercise.
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.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date:
01/09/2017
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/08/2017