Published date: 3 December 2020

Last edited date: 4 December 2020

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 16 December 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Pathology services - 85111800

Location of contract

England

Procurement reference

NHSULH-DN514214-51456253

Published date

3 December 2020

Closing date

16 December 2020

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) will be seeking a provider of Pathology Services for Sexual Health and HIV.
The Contracting Authority aim to advertise the tender on 21 December 2020. This is to provide notice to the market that the procurement is being undertaken and to provide opportunity for providers to prepare ahead of the issue of tender documentation.
Providers are also invited to express an interest by messaging the Contracting Authority via the e-Procurement portal messaging service - procontract.due-north.com. LCHS seek the provision of a Pathology Service for the testing and reporting of Sexual Health and HIV screening tests on behalf of Lincolnshire patients. Patient swabs will be undertaken by the LiSH service, which require collection from clinics and processing by the successful provider. This service specification sets out the minimum requirements of this service.
This service will primarily cover screening for the following tests:
• Chlamydia (NB There is a separate contract for online Chlamydia Screening for 15-24 year olds)
• Gonorrhoea
• Trichomonas
• Herpes
• Syphilis
• HIV
• Blood borne Viruses eg Hep A, Hep B and Hep C
• Non STI organisms such as Candida and Bacterial Vaginosis, streptococcus etc
• Mycoplasma Genitalium
• Lymphogranuloma Venereum
The service will include the BASHH recommended tests for STIs (April 2019 or any subsequent update).

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

LCHS Pathology Services - Sexual Health and HIV

  • Early engagement
  • Published 3 December 2020, last edited 4 December 2020

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

Kelly Wilson

Address

Beech House
Waterside South
Lincoln
LN5 7JH
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1522512512

Email

kelly.wilson@ulh.nhs.uk