Official UK procurement notice
Bespoke Pathology Forms, Labels & Specimen Bags - Multi Lot
Authority: QE Facilities Ltd (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionQE 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.
CPV: Pathology services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£219,608 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Bespoke Pathology LabelsAwardedRenewalPublished value£96,200
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.
Lot #2Bespoke Pathology FormsAwardedRenewalPublished value£45,408
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.
Lot #3Bespoke Pathology Specimen BagsAwardedRenewalPublished value£78,000
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.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 70%
- Commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 70
- Commercial: 30
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 1 Oct 2024, 15:40 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Feb 2025, 11:19 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 1 Nov 2024 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-003441- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a4b9Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 31 Oct 2024
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 1 Nov 2024, 00:01 GMT
Timeline
31 Oct 2024 → 3 Feb 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline31 Oct 2024
- Bids opened1 Nov 2024, 00:01 GMT
- Notice published3 Feb 2025, 11:19 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Feb 2025- Status changed to complete3 Feb 2025, 11:19 GMT
- Buyer details updated3 Feb 2025, 11:19 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Bespoke Pathology Labels1 award | |||
| Hague Computer Supplies LimitedSME | £209,280 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Bespoke Pathology Forms1 award | |||
| Jones & Brooks, LimitedSME | £157,105 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Bespoke Pathology Specimen Bags1 award | |||
| Hague Computer Supplies LimitedSME | £145,990 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Bespoke Pathology Labels · Hague Computer Supplies LimitedSME
- Signed
- 31 Jan 2025
- Value
- £209,280
- Status
- active
Bespoke Pathology Forms · Jones & Brooks, LimitedSME
- Signed
- 31 Jan 2025
- Value
- £157,105
- Status
- active
Bespoke Pathology Specimen Bags · Hague Computer Supplies LimitedSME
- Signed
- 31 Jan 2025
- Value
- £145,990
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Bespoke Pathology Labels | 2bids | — | — | — |
| 2 · Bespoke Pathology Forms | 1bids | — | — | — |
| 3 · Bespoke Pathology Specimen Bags | 3bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Gateshead Health NHS Foundation TrustReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Hague Computer Supplies LimitedAwarded supplier
- Jones & Brooks LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.