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Agreement For The Supply Of A Cellular Pathology Managed Service Contract For South Midlands Pathology

HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting on behalf of the South Midlands Pathology Network (Univerisity Hospitals Coventry and Wariwickshire NHS Trust, South Warwickshire University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, George Eliot NHS Trust, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and Wye Valley NHS Trust · compiled

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Opportunity overview

South Midlands Pathology are looking to establish an Agreement for the Supply of a Cellular Pathology Managed Service Contract ("Agreement"). The duration of the Contract will be 7 years (the “Initial Term”) with the option for The Trust to extend the term for a further 7 years (the “Extension Period”) This contract is anticipated to have a value of £13.260,000 over the initial term of 7 years. The estimated total contract value, including a potential extension of up to a period of seven (7) years, is £30,000,000 over a 14-year period. This figure accounts for an expected annual increase in test volume and the impact of inflation over the lifetime of the contract.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Roche Diagnostics Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£30m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
23 Jun 2025
Award ID
042405-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
00571546
Location
West Sussex, UK, RH15 9RY, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85111800 — Pathology services
  • CPV71900000 — Laboratory services

Lots

  • South Midlands Pathology Network are seeking a partner to implement a Cellular Pathology Managed Service Contract ("MSC") that will include the provision of maintenance and replacement of pathology equipment, associated connectivity and the supply of consumables, associated items, chemicals and reagents. The award will be to one supplier and for three individual contracts. The Contracting Authorities will be: University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (on behalf of Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Service ("CWPS")), Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and Wye Valley NHS Trust respectively. CWPS includes the following Trusts: - University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust - George Eliot NHS Trust - South Warwickshire University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust The scope of this MSC includes, but is not limited to; sample receipt, pre-analytical systems, histology sampling, cytology sampling and post analytical systems.£17m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-03c268
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Review Details
HTE will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Competitive dialogue

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Second Stage

Invitation Date
5 Jun 2023, 00:00

Tender Period

Ends
19 May 2023, 15:00

Classification

Id
85111800
Scheme
CPV
Description
Pathology services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
540

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
South Midlands Pathology Network are seeking a partner to implement a Cellular Pathology Managed Service Contract ("MSC") that will include the provision of maintenance and replacement of pathology equipment, associated connectivity and the supply of consumables, associated items, chemicals and reagents. The award will be to one supplier and for three individual contracts. The Contracting Authorities will be: University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (on behalf of Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Service ("CWPS")), Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and Wye Valley NHS Trust respectively. CWPS includes the following Trusts: - University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust - George Eliot NHS Trust - South Warwickshire University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust The scope of this MSC includes, but is not limited to; sample receipt, pre-analytical systems, histology sampling, cytology sampling and post analytical systems.

Value

Amount
17,000,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
The duration of the Contract will be 7 years (the “Initial Term”) with the option for The Trust to extend the term for a further 7 years (the “Extension Period”)

Renewal

Description
This Contract may be extended for a further 84 months up to a maximum of 168 months (14 years).

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality (including Social Value )
Type
quality
Description
85
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
15

Contract period

Duration In Days
2,520

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71900000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Laboratory services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-80757
Name
HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting on behalf of the South Midlands Pathology Network (Univerisity Hospitals Coventry and Wariwickshire NHS Trust, South Warwickshire University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, George Eliot NHS Trust, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and Wye Valley NHS Trust

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Postal Code
B15 1NU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
19 George Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Legal Name
HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting on behalf of the South Midlands Pathology Network (Univerisity Hospitals Coventry and Wariwickshire NHS Trust, South Warwickshire University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, George Eliot NHS Trust, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and Wye Valley NHS Trust

Contact

Telephone
+44 7392260143
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-80758
Name
Legal Department, HealthTrust Europe

Roles

mediationBody

Address

Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B151NU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
19 George Road, Edgbaston

Identifier

Legal Name
Legal Department, HealthTrust Europe

Contact

Telephone
+44 1216871350
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-142136
Name
Roche Diagnostics Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
West Sussex
Postal Code
RH15 9RY
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
00571546
Legal Name
Roche Diagnostics Limited
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-155426
Name
HealthTrust Europe LLP

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B15 1NU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
19 George Road, Edgbaston

Identifier

Legal Name
HealthTrust Europe LLP

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
042405-2025-1
Title
South Midlands Pathology - Cellular Pathology Managed Service
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-142136
Name
Roche Diagnostics Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
042405-2025-1
Title
South Midlands Pathology - Cellular Pathology Managed Service
Status
active
Award ID
042405-2025-1
Date Signed
24 Jun 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
30,000,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Edgbaston, Birmingham · UK · B15 1NU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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