Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Sheriff Hill
Gateshead
NE9 6SX
UK
Telephone: +44 1914452804
E-mail: sharon.whitlie@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC22
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.qegateshead.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
Clinical Managed Laboratory Service (MLS) including equipment maintenance and consultancy services to support the managed service provision.
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71900000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust has a requirement for a full clinical managed laboratory service, which includes the integration of the core laboratory/molecular track incorporating pre and post analytics. The service will also consist of the provision, management and maintenance of analytical equipment and associated products, consumables, reagents, staff and IT reporting. This service transfers the risk to the provider.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
85 428 162.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33696500
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC22
Main site or place of performance:
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Sheriff Hill
Gateshead
NE9 6SX
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust has a requirement for a full clinical managed laboratory service, which includes the integration of the core laboratory/molecular track incorporating pre and post analytics. The service will also consist of the provision, management and maintenance of analytical equipment and associated products, consumables, reagents, staff and IT reporting. This service transfers the risk to the provider.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Scope of Service
/ Weighting: 11
Quality criterion: Implementation
/ Weighting: 13
Quality criterion: Contract Management
/ Weighting: 36
Quality criterion: Innovation
/ Weighting: 6
Quality criterion: Maintenance
/ Weighting: 4
Price
/ Weighting:
30
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Estimated value based on initial 84 month contract = £85,428,162.00
Estimated value based on total contract period (including extensions) = £256,284,486.00
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 049-113241
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 1
Contract No: 1
Title: Clinical Managed Service
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/11/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Roche Diagnostics Ltd
571546
Charles Avenue
Burgess Hill
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 85 428 162.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Value excluding VAT: 38 609 718.00 GBP
Proportion: 45 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
Elements of the clinical managed service will be sub-contracted.
Estimated value based on initial 84 month contract = £38,609,718.00
Estimated value based on total contract period (including extensions) = £115,829,154.00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The contract is for a full clinical managed laboratory service which includes the integration of the core laboratory/molecular track.
There is also a non-binding agreement for the parties to work together to look at ways to innovate the provision of the services including the use of automation and AI technology to create wholescale changes to the way in which the laboratory services are provided.
The initial contract term is eighty four (84) months following an implementation period of thirty (30) months. There is also an option to extend by 2 further eighty four (84) month periods, subject to agreement by both parties. It is acknowledged that should the extension period(s) be invoked, then the overall value of contract for both main contractor and sub contractor will vary accordingly.
Estimated value based on initial 84 month contract = £85,428,162.00.
Estimated value based on maximum term of 252 months = £256,284,486. Both values include the sub contractor elements which are also detailed in section V2.5.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
Queen Elizabeth Avenue, Sheriff Hill
Gateshead
NE9 6SX
UK
Telephone: +44 1914452804
E-mail: sharon.whitlie@nhs.net
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
Queen Elizabeth Avenue, Sheriff Hill
Gateshead
NE9 6SX
UK
Telephone: +44 1914452804
E-mail: sharon.whitlie@nhs.net
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/11/2021