Official UK procurement notice
DCH-UK Health & Security Agency
Authority: Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionMicrobiology diagnostic services for virology, serology, molecular & clinical advice
CPV: Pathology services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Microbiology diagnostic services for virology, serology, molecular & clinical adviceAwarded
Microbiology diagnostic services for virology, serology, molecular & clinical advice .<br/>Intending to award to an existing provider following direct award process C. <br/>Approx Value of contract £110,305.00<br/>Date of the services to be provided- 1st April 2024 - 31st March 2025
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 16 Jul 2024, 11:41 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Jul 2024, 11:41 BST
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-021782- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-047da6Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
There is an existing provider for the healthcare services, and their contract is ending. The proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably as per the tests in Regulation 6 Sections 5,10,11,&12. The authority is of the view that the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and is likely to satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard and therefore the authority is not required to follow Direct Award Processes A or B.
Publisher note: 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 decision makers by [Add date]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY (UKHSA) | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 021782-2024-1 · UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY (UKHSA)
- Signed
- 26 Jun 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | £110,305 – £110,305 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY (UKHSA)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.