NNUH/NWLP - Provision of Clinical Laboratory Services 2024/27

Concepts

• medical laboratories
• norwich
• uninterrupted service provision
• this notice services
• clinical laboratory services
• clinical
• laboratory
• 2024/27
• stakeholder collaboration
• direct award process

Location

Norwich

Description

Reference testing services in relation to blood samples. The indicative lifetime value of this contract is £24,000. NNUH are intending to award this service to Imperial College London NHS Trust operating as North West London Pathology following direct award process C.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories

Indicators

• Award on basis of price.

Legal Justification

NNUH are intending to award this contract to NWLP following Direct Award Process C.

Other Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023). For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to laura.marshall@nnuh.nhs.uk by midnight on the 27th September 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice services as an intention to award under the PSR.There were no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision to award this contract.The decision to award this contract is due to its alignment with 1, 2, and 3 of the essential criteria: Quality and Innovation, reflecting the high standards and continuous improvement demonstrated consistently by our current supplier over recent years; Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability, demonstrated by the seamless integration, stakeholder collaboration, and uninterrupted service provision; and Value, which is maintained through a careful balance between cost-effectiveness and the proven quality of service nurtured through our strategic partnership with this supplier. This contract award promotes these criteria, emphasizing excellence, sustainability, and efficiency in its implementation.As such, it was agreed the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.