Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-08-19
Buyer: NHS England (North) Yorkshire and the Humber
Country: UK
Region: YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85100000: Health services | 85110000: Hospital and related services | 85111300: Gynaecological services | 85120000: Medical practice services | 85140000: Miscellaneous health services
Estimated value: 8204334 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-09-19
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The aim of the procurement is to deliver a comprehensive laboratory service contract for NHS England — (North)Yorkshire and the Humber as an integral part of the NHS cervical screening programme for women within the eligible cohorts.
The aim of the Service is to deliver a comprehensive laboratory service as an integral part of the NHS cervical screening programme for women in eligible cohorts. The contract is initially for 24 months with the option to extend for a further 24 months. The basic principles of the open procurement route will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity,capability, and technical competence of Tenderers in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
(a) how what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the area where it exercises its functions, and
(b) how, in conducting the process of procurement, it might act with a view to securing that improvement
Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract has been scoped to take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authorities relating to economic, social, and environmental well-being’. Potential Tenderers are to note: It is anticipated that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment)Regulations 2006 as amended by the Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (TUPE) may apply for this contract. Potential Tenderers are advised to form their own view on whether TUPE applies, obtaining their own legal advice and carrying out due diligence.
NECS is utilising an electronic tendering system to manage this procurement and communicate with Tenderers,
accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to Tenderers and all communications with NECS, including your tender submission, will be conducted via the portal hosted by PROACTIS the managed service provider for the NECS electronic tendering system, available at https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS navigating to the procurement reference NHSE47.
NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including your submission, will be conducted via the portal: https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS hosted by Proactis, the managed service provider for the NECS e-tendering system.
It is free to register on the portal, and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should bidders have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal,they should contact the eTendering provider by Email: Suppliersupport@proactis.com Website: http://proactis.kayako.com/suppliernetwork/Core/Default/Index (Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 17:00).
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at http://www.myTenders.org/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=182031
The Contracting Authorities will act in accordance with Regulation 92 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
These Regulations provides for appeals to be made to the High Court subject to the time limitations and other required procedural steps. The rules relating to appeal are complex and a dissatisfied tenderer is advised to take their own prompt legal advice.


Award value: 8204334