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Bespoke Pathology Forms, Labels & Specimen Bags - Multi Lot

QE Facilities · compiled

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Opportunity overview

QE Facilities (the Authority) is seeking to appoint a supplier with the appropriate product range, experience and competitive pricing to supply Bespoke Pathology Forms, Labels & Specimen Bags. The successful Contractor will be required to operate a service where frequently used Bespoke Pathology Forms, Labels & Specimen Bags will be produced and stocked at the Contractors premises for call off by the Authority. The successful Contractor may also be required to produce Bespoke Pathology Forms, Labels & Specimen Bags on an ad hoc basis, often at short notice, to the specification provided by the Authority. The contract will be divided into three separate lots. Tenders for each lot will be assessed individually according to the evaluation criteria specified section 1.3. Bidders may submit tenders for any or all of the three lots. The contract will be for an initial period of 2 Years and may be extended for up to a period of 1+1+1 Years, subject to meeting the relevant criteria set out in 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.

Contract value
£209.3k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
31 Jan 2025
Award ID
003441-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Wakefield, UK, United Kingdom

Jones & Brooks Ltd

Matched by normalised name
Contract value
£157.1k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
31 Jan 2025
Award ID
003441-2025-2
Status
active
Location
Rochdale, UK, United Kingdom
Contract value
£146k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
31 Jan 2025
Award ID
003441-2025-3
Status
active
Location
Wakefield, UK, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85111800 — Pathology services

Lots

  • Bespoke Pathology Labels£96.2k
  • Bespoke Pathology Forms£45.4k
  • Bespoke Pathology Specimen Bags£78k

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-04a4b9
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Bid Opening

Date
1 Nov 2024, 00:01

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Lot Details

Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
9,999,999

Expected award period

Starts
1 Nov 2024, 00:01

Tender Period

Ends
31 Oct 2024

Classification

Id
85111800
Scheme
CPV
Description
Pathology services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Bespoke Pathology Labels
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
QE Facilities (the Authority) is seeking to appoint a supplier with the appropriate product range, experience and competitive pricing to supply Bespoke Pathology Labels. The successful Contractor will be required to operate a service where frequently used Bespoke Pathology Labels will be printed and stocked at the Contractors premises for call off by the Authority. The successful Contractor may also be required to produce Bespoke Pathology Labels on an ad hoc basis, often at short notice, to the specification provided by the Authority.

Value

Amount
96,200
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
3 x 12 month optional extension

Renewal

Description
3 x 12 month optional extension

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
cost
Description
70
Criterion 2
Name
Commercial
Type
cost
Description
30

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Bespoke Pathology Forms
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
QE Facilities (The Authority) is seeking to appoint a supplier with the appropriate product range, experience and competitive pricing to provide Bespoke Pathology Forms. The successful Contractor will be required to operate a service where frequently used Bespoke Pathology Forms will be printed and stocked at the Contractors premises for call off by the Authority. The successful Contractor may also be required to produce Bespoke Pathology Forms on an ad hoc basis, often at short notice, to the specification provided by the Authority.

Value

Amount
45,408
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
3 x 12 month optional extension

Renewal

Description
3 x 12 month optional extension

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
cost
Description
70
Criterion 2
Name
commercial
Type
cost
Description
30

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Bespoke Pathology Specimen Bags
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
QE Facilities is seeking to appoint a supplier with the appropriate product range, experience and competitive pricing to supply Bespoke Specimen Bags. The successful Contractor will be required to operate a service where frequently used Bespoke Specimen Bags will be printed and stocked at the Contractors premises for call off by the Authority. The successful Contractor may also be required to produce Bespoke Specimen Bags on an ad hoc basis, often at short notice, to the specification provided by the Authority.

Value

Amount
78,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
3 x 12 month optional extensions

Renewal

Description
3 x 12 month optional extensions

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
cost
Description
70
Criterion 2
Name
Commercial
Type
cost
Description
30

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC2
Entry 2
Region
UKC2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85111800
Scheme
CPV
Description
Pathology services
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC2
Entry 2
Region
UKC2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85111800
Scheme
CPV
Description
Pathology services
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC2
Entry 2
Region
UKC2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85111800
Scheme
CPV
Description
Pathology services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-101453
Name
QE Facilities

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKC2
Locality
Gateshead
Postal Code
NE9 6SX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Queen Elizabeth Hospital

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
QE Facilities

Contact

Name
Megan Nixon
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-121856
Name
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Gateshead
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-136825
Name
QE Facilities

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKC2
Locality
Gateshead
Postal Code
NE9 6SX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Sheriff Hill

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
QE Facilities

Contact

Telephone
+44 1914456256
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-136826
Name
Hague Computer Supplies Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Wakefield
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Hague Computer Supplies Limited
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-136827
Name
Jones & Brooks Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Rochdale
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Jones & Brooks Ltd
Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-136828
Name
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Gateshead
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Avenue, Sheriff Hill, Gateshead, NE9 6SX

Identifier

Legal Name
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

Award information

Award 1
Id
003441-2025-1
Title
Bespoke Pathology Labels
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-136826
Name
Hague Computer Supplies Limited

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
003441-2025-2
Title
Bespoke Pathology Forms
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-136827
Name
Jones & Brooks Ltd

Related lots

2
Award 3
Id
003441-2025-3
Title
Bespoke Pathology Specimen Bags
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-136826
Name
Hague Computer Supplies Limited

Related lots

3

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
003441-2025-1
Title
Bespoke Pathology Labels
Status
active
Award ID
003441-2025-1
Date Signed
31 Jan 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
209,280
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
003441-2025-2
Title
Bespoke Pathology Forms
Status
active
Award ID
003441-2025-2
Date Signed
31 Jan 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
157,105
Currency
GBP
Entry 3
Id
003441-2025-3
Title
Bespoke Pathology Specimen Bags
Status
active
Award ID
003441-2025-3
Date Signed
31 Jan 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
145,990
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Gateshead · UKC2 · NE9 6SX · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC2

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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