Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-03-16
Buyer: Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Country: UK
Region: Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 33000000 | 33696500 | 45215000: Construction work for health buildings | 50400000 | 50800000
Submission deadline: 2016-04-11
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Royal Cornwall Hospital intends to procure a contract with a strategic partner for the provision of Pathology services in the areas of Clinical Microbiology & Virology, Haematology & Blood Transfusion, Clinical Biochemistry, Cellular & Molecular Pathology and Cervical Cytology. This is to include, but is not limited to, the provision of a Pathology Managed Laboratory Service, laboratory equipment, design build and finance the reconfiguration of existing laboratory space, maintenance and servicing and all other associated consumables, reagents, auxiliary goods and equipment in addition to training, associated services and installation.
The provider will provide a single point of access for supply, maintenance, monitoring and replacement of all equipment in scope necessary to provide the pathology service based at RCH, including out-stationed equipment and point of care services. The provider will work with the pathology team to ensure the equipment provided meets the needs of the service as defined by the service specification.
The procurement includes the necessity to manage the financial, transitional and operational demands of an improved Pathology estate via refurbishment/upgrade/rebuild. The specification includes a single preferred model for a new Pathology estate.
This tender is being conducted using electronic means using the Internet. Companies should register their interest and respond to the contract notice using the link to the e-tendering portal https://uk.eu-supply.com/nhssw.asp
Potential suppliers are required to click on the current opportunities button on the e-tendering site to view details of this procurement and then use the online registration link to enter their company details. Within the form to register company details, there is a ‘Test’ button to verify the identified e-mail address. It is strongly recommended that this is used, to ensure validity and effectiveness of the link registered for messages to/from the e-tendering site.
Once the registration screen has been completed and an e-mail confirming successful registration of the company has been received from Tactica, suppliers can continue to follow the on screen prompts to register an expression of interest in any particular tender.
A procurement via a single ‘lot’ will allow for a single point of management of all procured pathology contracts from the primary provider and any third party providers, such that economies of scale can be maximised and benefit can be gained across more than 1 specialty or technology.
Consortium Bids are acceptable but the authority may require the consortium to incorporate a special purpose vehicle and provide parent company guarantees.
Cornwall Supplies Service utilises the NHS supplier information database (Sid4Gov) to manage and assess general pre-qualification information in the form of a profile. Candidates are requested to provide their profile on the Sid4Gov as follows: a) candidates should register on Sid4Gov at http://gps.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/i-am-supplier by clicking on the Register Organisation tab and select the Supplier button. To continue with the registration process Suppliers must have a current DUNS Number. If a Supplier does not have a DUNS Number there is a link to the D&B UK website to request a DUNS Supplier Number. Suppliers who already have a published profile on Sid4Gov must confirm that information is up to date ;ii)
candidates should ensure all relevant sections of their NHS Sid4Gov profile are completed to demonstrate their ability to meet the short listing criteria applicable to this contract. Where access to NHS Sid4Gov is unavailable, please contact Sid4Gov helpdesk 0345 010 3503
This tender is being conducted using electronic means using the Internet. Companies should register their interest and respond to the contract notice using the link to the e-tendering portal https://uk.eu-supply.com/nhssw.asp
Potential suppliers are required to click on the current opportunities button on the e-tendering site to view details of this procurement and then use the online registration link to enter their company details. Within the form to register company details, there is a ‘Test’ button to verify the identified e-mail address. It is strongly recommended that this is used, to ensure validity and effectiveness of the link registered for messages to/from the e-tendering site.
Once the registration screen has been completed and an e-mail confirming successful registration of the company has been received from Tactica, suppliers can continue to follow the on screen prompts to register an expression of interest in any particular tender. Details of the process to be followed are also available in ‘A Suppliers First Step Guide’ from the Tactica login page. The guide will explain some of the requirements and procedures involved when responding to a tender. For more detailed information there is a second document ‘Suppliers User Guide’ that can be found on the Tactica home page.
It should be noted that publication of this notice does not provide any commercial guarantee that a contract will be concluded. It does not bind the Trust to accept any offer and reserves the right to accept an offer in either whole or part. The Contracting authority is not responsible for any costs incurred by bidders in relation to participation in this process.

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