Social and other specific services – public contracts
Prior information notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Cheltenham
GL53 7AN
UK
Contact person: Garry Mitchell
E-mail: commercial.procurementhub@nhs.net
NUTS: UKK13
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Quarry House, Quarry Hill
Swindon
SN3 6BB
UK
Contact person: Garry Mitchell
E-mail: commercial.procurementhub@nhs.net
NUTS: UKK14
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
North Bristol NHS Trust
Quarry House, Quarry Hill
Bristol
BS10 5NB
UK
Contact person: Garry Mitchell
E-mail: commercial.procurementhub@nhs.net
NUTS: UKK11
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nbt.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Quarry House, Quarry Hill
Truro
TR1 3LJ
UK
Contact person: Garry Mitchell
E-mail: commercial.procurementhub@nhs.net
NUTS: UKK3
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Quarry House, Quarry Hill
Exeter
EX2 5DW
UK
Contact person: Garry Mitchell
E-mail: commercial.procurementhub@nhs.net
NUTS: UKK4
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.royaldevon.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Quarry House, Quarry Hill
Bath
BA1 3NG
UK
Contact person: Garry Mitchell
E-mail: commercial.procurementhub@nhs.net
NUTS: UKK12
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.ruh.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Quarry House, Quarry Hill
Salisbury
SP2 8BJ
UK
Contact person: Garry Mitchell
E-mail: commercial.procurementhub@nhs.net
NUTS: UKK1
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://salisbury.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Quarry House, Quarry Hill
Taunton
TA1 5DA
UK
Contact person: Garry Mitchell
E-mail: commercial.procurementhub@nhs.net
NUTS: UKK23
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Quarry House, Quarry Hill
Torquay
TQ2 7AA
UK
Contact person: Garry Mitchell
E-mail: commercial.procurementhub@nhs.net
NUTS: UKK42
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.torbaysouthdevon.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
Quarry House, Quarry Hill
Bristol
BS1 3NU
UK
Contact person: Garry Mitchell
E-mail: commercial.procurementhub@nhs.net
NUTS: UKK11
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Quarry House, Quarry Hill
Plymouth
PL6 8DH
UK
Contact person: Garry Mitchell
E-mail: commercial.procurementhub@nhs.net
NUTS: UKK41
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Quarry House, Quarry Hill
Yeovil
BA21 4AT
UK
Contact person: Garry Mitchell
E-mail: commercial.procurementhub@nhs.net
NUTS: UKK23
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.yeovilhospital.co.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Quarry House, Quarry Hill
Dorchester
DT1 2JY
UK
Contact person: Garry Mitchell
E-mail: commercial.procurementhub@nhs.net
NUTS: UKK25
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.dchft.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Quarry House, Quarry Hill
Bournemouth
BH7 7DW
UK
Contact person: Garry Mitchell
E-mail: commercial.procurementhub@nhs.net
NUTS: UKK24
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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
Digital Histopathology for Regional Cross site reporting & Pathology Image sharing
Reference number: C199126
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The South West Region would like to implement a single solution that provides a unified reporting experience for Pathology. From this market engagement we would like to gather information to develop informed decision making, better understanding the capability of the market, and the possible options available to then develop out to further 'ologies as the clinical networks develop.
The solution should allow for image data to be transferred and accessed in a bi-directional manner without compromising speed of access, and image fidelity on a near real-time basis.
The solution should be accessible across the group of hospital pathology departments and from remote locations to allow for flexibility, and ease of use while maintaining a consistent in-hospital experience from all locations.
For the following South West Trusts
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
North Bristol NHS Trust
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Torbay and South Devon Foundation Trust
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Dorset University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
The core anticipated term is 5 years (March 2024 to 31st March 2029), with potential further extension option 2 x 1 year periods.
Contract.
The Commissioner will be contracting for the services using the NHS Standard Good and Services Contract 2023/24 version.
To submit an expression of interest, providers are asked to firstly register on Atamis via the link provided https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Once registered, interested parties are asked to complete the expression of interest by way of an MS Forms questionnaire. The MS Forms questionnaire link can be found within the supplier documents section within the project in Atamis.
Interested parties need to register on Atamis to then complete the expression of interest and MS Forms questionnaire by Tuesday 5th September 2023 at 12 midday BST.
If you experience any difficulties completing this questionnaire or registering on Atamis, please contact commercial.procurementhub@nhs.net
Please note a completed expression of interest form submitted via MS Forms is the only accepted method of expressing an interest (correspondence received by any other route will not be responded to).
Expressions of interest will be treated as commercial in confidence and responses will not be evaluated or used in the potential procurement.
This process is being managed by the National, Commercial and Procurement Hub on behalf of the Commissioner(s).
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
4 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48180000
48211000
48510000
48814000
72000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The South West Region would like to implement a single solution that provides a unified reporting experience for Pathology. From this market engagement we would like to gather information to develop informed decision making, better understanding the capability of the market, and the possible options available to then develop out to further 'ologies as the clinical networks develop.
The solution should allow for image data to be transferred and accessed in a bi-directional manner without compromising speed of access, and image fidelity on a near real-time basis.
The solution should be accessible across the group of hospital pathology departments and from remote locations to allow for flexibility, and ease of use while maintaining a consistent in-hospital experience from all locations.
For the following South West Trusts
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
North Bristol NHS Trust
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Torbay and South Devon Foundation Trust
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Dorset University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
The core anticipated term is 5 years (March 2024 to 31st March 2029), with potential further extension option 2 x 1 year periods.
Contract.
The Commissioner will be contracting for the services using the NHS Standard Good and Services Contract 2023/24 version.
To submit an expression of interest, providers are asked to firstly register on Atamis via the link provided https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Once registered, interested parties are asked to complete the expression of interest by way of an MS Forms questionnaire. The MS Forms questionnaire link can be found within the supplier documents section within the project in Atamis.
Interested parties need to register on Atamis to then complete the expression of interest and MS Forms questionnaire by Tuesday 5th September 2023 at 12 midday BST.
If you experience any difficulties completing this questionnaire or registering on Atamis, please contact commercial.procurementhub@nhs.net
Please note a completed expression of interest form submitted via MS Forms is the only accepted method of expressing an interest (correspondence received by any other route will not be responded to).
Expressions of interest will be treated as commercial in confidence and responses will not be evaluated or used in the potential procurement.
This process is being managed by the National, Commercial and Procurement Hub on behalf of the Commissioner(s).
II.2.14) Additional information
Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis. Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.
Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number), to gain full access to the documentation (including MS Forms questionnaire link), you will need to click on 'Register interest' - this will take you to the log-in page.
If you are not already registered on the system, you will need to do so before gaining full access to the documentation and be able to submit an expression of interest.
This notice is an information gathering exercise rather than a call for competition in its own right, and therefore publication or response does not commit the Authority or respondents to a future procurement, nor provide any process exemptions or preferential treatment to any parties expressing an interest. The Authority will not be liable for costs incurred by any interested party in participating in this exercise.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
31/10/2023
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Any future tendering process will be conducted in accordance with the requirements and flexibilities provided by Articles 74 to 76 of the Directive, and Regulations 74 to 76 of the Regulations. The Authority will run a transparent tender process, treating all Bidders equally. For the avoidance of doubt, the Authority will not be bound by the Regulations or any other regulations or legislation except for the specific parts or circumstances that apply to the procurement of these Services.
Neither the inclusion of a Bidder selection stage, nor the use of any language or terms found in the Directive or Regulations, nor the description of the procedure voluntarily adopted by the Authority ("Open", "Restricted", "Competitive Procedure with Negotiation", "Competitive Dialogue" or any other description), nor any other indication, shall be taken to mean that the Authority intends to hold itself bound by the Directive or Regulations, save by the provisions applicable to services coming within the scope of Annex XIV of the Directive / Schedule 3 of the Regulations.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/08/2023