Published date: 28 October 2022

This notice was replaced on 11 August 2023

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 11 August 2023)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Laboratory services - 71900000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£280,000,000

Procurement reference

10241

Published date

28 October 2022

Closing date

2 December 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

27 March 2023

Contract end date

26 March 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

NHS Shared Business Services act in an Agency capacity for and on behalf of its customers (Approved Organisations) - existing and new. These comprise of NHS and Social Care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other public or private sector bodies which NHS SBS authorises to use the resulting Framework.
NHS SBS is looking to expand the scope of their previous Point of Care Testing: Drugs of Abuse framework agreement. Innovation will continue to be a key focus of the framework agreement, awarded suppliers will have the option to add innovative products/services to the framework throughout the duration of the Agreement.
Our Approved Organisation list can be found on:
https://sbs.nhs.uk/proc-framework-agreements-support
The Framework will be structured using the following Lots:
Lot 1 - Rapid Drug Testing Kits
Lot 2 - Back to Lab testing
Lot 3 - Pandemic Testing
Lot 4 - Blood Borne Virus (BBV) and Liver Function Testing
Lot 5 - Dried Blood Spot Drug & Alcohol testing
Lot 6 - Alcohol Testing Devices, including Breath Analysers, Continuous Monitoring and Associated Consumables
Lot 7 - Operational Outsourcing of Services
Lot 8 - Family Law Services
We are committed to working with suppliers who are dedicated to Sustainability and Social Value and there will be a significant weighting on these elements in the tender.

Please see below link to the tender.

http://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/14489607

More information

Additional text

The PIN reference number is FTS 007215-2021.
The duration referenced in Section II.2.7) is for the placing of orders.
The value provided in Section II.1.5) is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee to successful suppliers any business through this framework agreement. Spend and volumes may vary throughout the life of the framework agreement from the anticipated levels given in this notice.
The framework will be for the benefit, and on behalf, of public sector bodies, details of such bodies can be accessed at: https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/proc-framework-agreements-support
In addition, if provided for in the contract documents, NHS SBS may extend the scope and benefit of the framework agreement to private sector bodies, subject to the approval of NHS SBS. Whilst NHS SBS is not required by procurement legislation to do so, it has extended the principles of public procurement rules to provide its private sector customers with the best value and open and transparent procurement procedures.

About the buyer

Address

Three Cherry Tree Lane
Hemel Hempstead
HP2 7AH
England

Email

nsbs.categorymanagementsourcing@nhs.net

Website

https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/