Pathology Solutions

A Prior Information Notice
by HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) ACTING ON BEHALF OF

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Future Contract (Services)
Duration
not specified
Value
500M
Sector
HEALTH
Published
20 May 2024
Delivery
not specified
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

Edgbaston

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

Description

This PIN is for Suppliers to express their interest in a Framework Agreement for Pathology Solutions. This Framework's scope is to become an all-encompassing solution for Pathology needs, including the provision of equipment, analysers, maintenance, reagents, managed services, software, laboratory consumables, automation, and innovative solutions. Organisations interested in bidding for this framework agreement should register their interest by submitting the Microsoft Form detailed below by 26/07/2024.

Lot Division

1 Pathology Equipment (all analysers)

Lot 1a will establish a supply for Diagnostic Pathology Equipment. A comprehensive range of diagnostic pathology equipment will be available through this lot which includes but is not limited to laboratory equipment, pathology analysers, equipment reagents, and any other associated equipment, consumables, maintenance and any associated software.

2 Digital Pathology Equipment

This Lot 1b will establish a supply for all digital pathology equipment, including but not limited to Whole Slide Imaging Scanners, workstations, and any other associated equipment, consumables, maintenance and any associated software.

3 Gross Imaging

Lot 1c will establish a supply for all Gross Imaging equipment requirements, including but not limited to imaging systems, stands, any equipment used to capture images on macroscopic specimens and any other associated equipment, consumables, maintenance and any associated software.

4 POCT Equipment

Lot 1d will establish a supply for all Point of Care Testing (POCT) equipment. This is to include but not be limited to blood glucose and ketone analysers, blood gas analysers, rapid diagnostic test kits, drugs of abuse test kits, urinalysis analysers/test kits, coagulation analysers/test kits, HbA1c analysers/test kits, cholesterol test kits, multi test systems, coronavirus test kits, and any other associated equipment, consumables, maintenance and software.

5 Pathology Automation/Robotics Equipment

Lot 1e will establish a supply for laboratory pathology automation and robotics equipment to enhance workflow. This is to include but not be limited to, all levels of automation (full and partial) enhancing workflow on pathology specimen solutions, solutions with none or minimal human interaction on laboratory workflow, automated tracked systems and innovative robotic designs to enhance laboratory workflow i.e. automated phlebotomy robots, automated liquid handling equipment, and any other associated equipment, consumables, maintenance and any associated software.

6 Pre-Pre-Analytics

Lot 1f will establish a supply for pre-pre-analytics through technological innovation. This is to include but not be limited to technologies that address the quality and tracking of samples throughout the pathology pathway, and any other associated equipment, consumables, maintenance and any associated software.

7 Pathology Managed Service

Lot 2a will establish a supply for managed services for all pathology disciplines, which will include but not be limited to provision of, maintenance and replacement of pathology equipment (including enabling works), associated connectivity and the supply of consumables, associated items, chemicals and reagents as a managed service. The pathology disciplines within scope as follows; Digital Pathology, Cellular Pathology, Microbiology, Blood Sciences and POCT.

8 Digital Pathology End to End Solution

Lot 3a will cover provision of the entire digital pathology service and requirements in Participating Authorities transformation to digital workflows. This will include all equipment, software and any additional services or solutions to support with the entire transformation and maintenance.

9 Digital Pathology Software (Including IMS + Storage)

Lot 4a will cover all digital pathology software associated with a digital pathology workflow. This includes but is not limited to, digital image management solutions, image reporting solutions, and analysis, storage and any other associated systems that any Participating Authority may require.

10 Clinical AI

Lot 4b will include but is not limited to the supplier of pathology diagnostic and/or Operational AI tools, algorithms, analytics in existence, or developed in conjunction with a customer.

11 Image Storage Solutions

Lot 4c will include the provision of Image Storage Solutions for pathology laboratories. This includes but is not limited to the software solutions to enable storage, any supporting infrastructure, any security software to protect the solutions.

12 Patient sample tracking

Lot 4d will include the provision of patient sample tracking software throughout the whole pathology patient pathway. This includes but is not limited to, application support for sample tracking, barcode/RFID and tracking technologies.

13 Blood Collection

Lot 5a is for the supply of blood collection consumables, devices and accessories.

14 Laboratory Consumables

Lot 5b will establish a supply of laboratory consumables for all pathology disciplines including Biochemistry, Cellular Pathology, Gross Imaging, Microbiology, Blood Sciences, POCT. This includes all laboratory consumables associated within the pathology service workflow.

15 Culture Media

Lot 5c will establish the supply of Pre-Poured and Bottled Culture Media Products, Services and Associated Consumables. This includes but will not be limited to, chromogenic media, pre-poured and bottles culture media, associated antibiotic susceptibility testing products and consumables.

16 Reagents and Quality Control

Lot 5d will establish the supply of Reagents and QC materials for all scoped pathology disciplines. This will include all reagents and supporting material and/or to allow QC testing for associated equipment.

CPV Codes

  • 85111800 - Pathology services
  • 33100000 - Medical equipments
  • 33124110 - Diagnostic systems
  • 33124130 - Diagnostic supplies
  • 33159000 - Clinical chemistry system
  • 33698000 - Clinical products
  • 38434500 - Biochemical analysers
  • 38434510 - Cytometers
  • 38434520 - Blood analysers
  • 38434540 - Biomedical equipment
  • 38434550 - Blood-cell counters
  • 38434560 - Chemistry analyser
  • 38434570 - Haematology analysers
  • 38434580 - Immunoassay analysers
  • 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
  • 33110000 - Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use
  • 33124100 - Diagnostic devices
  • 33190000 - Miscellaneous medical devices and products
  • 33197000 - Medical computer equipment
  • 38520000 - Scanners
  • 33124131 - Reagent strips
  • 48921000 - Automation system
  • 48318000 - Scanner software package
  • 48328000 - Image-processing software package
  • 48329000 - Imaging and archiving system
  • 48461000 - Analytical or scientific software package
  • 48814400 - Clinical information system
  • 72212000 - Programming services of application software
  • 72212328 - Image-processing software development services
  • 72212460 - Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software development services
  • 72212461 - Analytical or scientific software development services
  • 72300000 - Data services
  • 48780000 - System, storage and content management software package
  • 48782000 - Storage management software package
  • 33141300 - Venepuncture, blood sampling devices
  • 33140000 - Medical consumables
  • 33694000 - Diagnostic agents
  • 24931250 - Culture medium
  • 33698100 - Microbiological cultures

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Other Information

To support your email indicating your interest, please submit the following Microsoft Form to confirm your interest, selecting the lots you are interested in and providing a brief overview of your organisation's operations. https://forms.office.com/e/jMc4Mc1sKD If you are unable to access the Sway form, please submit the above by emailing at eman.majid@htepg.com. For clarity, HTE intends to begin market engagement with interested Suppliers in August 2024.

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