Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2017-08-02
Buyer: Arden and GEM CSU
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 85100000: Health services

Technical requirements: Expressions of Interest for Direct Access Adult Phlebotomy Service for GP-requested Phlebotomy for Patients Registered within Southern Derbyshire.
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (NHS Arden and GEM CSU) on behalf of NHS Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group (SDCCG) are inviting expressions of interest from suitably qualified providers to deliver a Direct Access Adult Phlebotomy Service for GP-requested phlebotomy for patients registered within Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group.
Although this service is advertised as an Adult Phlebotomy Service, young adults over the age of 13 may attend the service if providers deem the patient to meet the requirements as set out under the ‘Gillick competence’ principles. Lot 3 also includes a small facility for children aged 24 months - 12 years. (See information below)
Patients will access the phlebotomy service via a Primary Care Health Professional completing the appropriate request form and the service will be provided by a trained phlebotomist. Please note this service is for venepuncture only.
— To work in partnership with the organisation who provides courier and pathology services for phlebotomy.
1. Support the CCGs informed decision making on the potential options on the future re-commissioning of these services,
3. To gauge the level of interest from the market in delivering the 3 services. This is a market testing exercise and does not commit the CCG to carry out a procurement process. Current services will remain in place during this period in line with existing contracts and service level agreements.
Bidders who have expressed an interest in this market testing exercise will have the opportunity to submit a separate response to the Contract Notice as applicable.
You can express an interest in this market testing exercise by registering your organisation on the Bravo website:
The pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) reference is pqq_418. Once registered, please complete the questions in the qualification envelope which asks providers to give details about your organisation's name and postal address, email address, contact name and number. Your response should also include capability and previous experience of delivering this or a similar level of service.
Patients will access the phlebotomy service via a Primary Care Health Professional completing the appropriate request form and the service will be provided by a trained phlebotomist. Please note this service is for venepuncture only.
— To work in partnership with the organisation who provides courier and pathology services for phlebotomy.
1. Support the CCGs informed decision making on the potential options on the future re-commissioning of these services,
3. To gauge the level of interest from the market in delivering the 3 services. This is a market testing exercise and does not commit the CCG to carry out a procurement process. Current services will remain in place during this period in line with existing contracts and service level agreements.
Bidders who have expressed an interest in this market testing exercise will have the opportunity to submit a separate response to the Contract Notice as applicable.