Published date: 13 April 2022

Last edited date: 13 April 2022

This notice was replaced on 13 September 2022

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Awarded contract (published 13 September 2022)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Hospital and related services - 85110000

  • Pathology services - 85111800

    • Blood analysis services - 85111810

    • Bacteriological analysis services - 85111820

    • Hospital support services - 85112000

    • Outpatient care services - 85112200

    • Medical practice and related services - 85120000

    • Medical specialist services - 85121200

Location of contract

North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Value of contract

£145,500

Procurement reference

tender_300503/1060882

Published date

13 April 2022

Closing date

18 May 2022

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 July 2022

Contract end date

30 June 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This Contract is classified at Official Sensitive (OS) under Public Contract Regulations (PCR) 2015
Estimated contract value: £145,000

1. Background

1.1. The requirement will be issued by Defence Medical Services (DMS).
1.2. This is for the provision of a coherent specimen referral and assay service to support all permanent Authority overseas locations and deployed units.

2. Requirement Overview

2.1. The Contractor will be responsible for producing an electronic Laboratory Handbook to list all tests available in-house, with sample requirements, pre-analytical requirements, and estimated turnaround time (TAT) coherent with the RCPath guidelines.
2.2. Sample testing include, but are not limited to, Bio, Micro, Histo, Haem and Cyto.
2.3. The average number of tests over a 12-month period is 3000, however due to the unpredictability of the referral service, usage may decline or increase during the lifetime of the contract.
2.4. It is the responsibility of the Authority to organise and coordinate shipment of all samples specimens
2.5. The Contractor will be expected to provide a 24 hour, 365/year sample collection/processing service and email or telephone contact for monitoring transportation of samples.
2.6. A 24-hour telephone service from a pathologist/clinical scientist/biomedical scientist will also be necessary for providing the Authority with technical advice on haematology, clinical chemistry, microbiology, and cellular pathology results/issues.
2.7 A fast and secure method that conforms to the General Data Protection Regulations must be executed for delivering results to the Authority and agreed failsafe measures shall be implemented to ensure DMS patient safety and compliance with national service standards.

More information

Links

Additional text

A link to the Invitation to Tender on Defence Sourcing Portal:
A link to the Invitation to Tender on Defence Sourcing Portal:

About the buyer

Contact name

Megan Cook

Address

Defence Medical Services (DMS), Whittington, Coltman House
Lichfield
WS14 9PY
England

Email

Megan.Cook120@mod.gov.uk