Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Whittington Health NHS Trust
Magdala Avenue
London
N19 5NF
UK
Contact person: Andrew Jackson
E-mail: andrew.jackson@gstt.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKI31
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.whittington.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.whittington.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
RNOH
Brockley Hill, Stanmore, Middlesex
Harrow
HA7 4LP
UK
E-mail: andrew.jackson@gstt.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKI7
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries – applicable national procurement law:
Not provided
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
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to 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
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
UK-London: Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) & Whittington Health NHS Trust (WHT): Pathology Services
Reference number: C117796
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85111800
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This procurement is being led by the Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust’s Procurement Team on behalf of Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust and Whittington Health NHS Trust (the "Core Contracting Authorities”). The total activity per annum for is approximately 4,376,511 tests.<br/>The range of pathology services required includes: <br/>RNOH - Microbiology, POCT, Virology, Immunology, Cytology, Clinical Chemistry, Haematology including Coagulation, Blood Transfusion.<br/>Whittington - Blood Sciences (including Haematology, Chemistry and Transfusion services), Microbiology, Andrology, Histopathology and POCT.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
70 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - RNOH Pathology Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85111800
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI43
Main site or place of performance:
Islington
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 - RNOH Pathology Services
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
20 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 120
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Contract term will be 5+1+1+1+1+1
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
See procurement documentation
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - WHT Pathology Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85111800
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI74
Main site or place of performance:
Stanmore
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 - WHT Pathology Services
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
50 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 120
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Contract length will be 5+1+1+1+1+1
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
See procurement documentation
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3 RNOH & WHT Pathology Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85111800
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI43
Main site or place of performance:
Stanmore & Islington
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3 - RNOH & WHT Pathology Services
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
70 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 120
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Contract length will be 5+1+1+1+1+1
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
See procurement documentation
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Not provided
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
As stated in the procurement documents.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
As stated in the procurement documents.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As referenced in the specification.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
03/01/2023
Local time: 16:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
02/12/2022
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
03/09/2023
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
2033
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authorities are looking to procure and award a contract for the provision of Managed Pathology Services.<br/><br/>(1) The precise place or places of work will be determined through the tender process but the selected supplier will need to provide at least some elements of the services from the premises of the Core Contracting Authorities. The contracting authorities currently anticipate that all of the procured services will need to be provided from within the UK.<br/><br/> (2) The procurement is under the Regulations 74 to 76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. As such the contracting authorities are free to set the procedures for the procurement, subject (inter alia) to those procedures being sufficient to ensure compliance with the principles of transparency and equal treatment. Accordingly, the contracting authorities intend to follow a procedure which broadly follows the process of a Restricted Procedure.<br/><br/>For more information about this opportunity, please visit the ATAMIS Health Family eSourcing portal at:<br/>https://health-family.force.com/<br/><br/>To respond to this opportunity, please click here:<br/>https://health-family.force.com/
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
Brockley Hill
Stanmore
HA7 4LP
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/12/2022