Official UK procurement notice
Down’s Syndrome Screening Quality Assurance Support Service (DQASS)
Authority: NHS England (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionsupplier for the provision of a Down’s Syndrome Screening Quality Assurance Support Service (DQASS). The service is a clinical statistical support service to support the Down’s syndrome (T21) Edwards’ syndrome (T18) and Patau’s syndrome (T13) screening programme by providing independent audits of screening laboratory and ultrasound data in a standardised and statistically valid format. The service will is led by and include staff who are statisticians and are experts, experienced and knowledgeable in the complexity of screening for these conditions.
CPV: Medical analysis services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Ssupplier for the provision of a Down’s Syndrome Screening Quality Assurance Support…AwardedPublished value£1,110,000
Ssupplier for the provision of a Down’s Syndrome Screening Quality Assurance Support Service (DQASS). The service is a clinical statistical support service to support the Down’s syndrome (T21) Edwards’ syndrome (T18) and Patau’s syndrome (T13) screening programme by providing independent audits of screening laboratory and ultrasound data in a standardised and statistically valid format. The service will is led by and include staff who are statisticians and are experts, experienced and knowledgeable in the complexity of screening for these conditions.
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The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical: 60%
- price: 30%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical: 60
- Social Value: 10
- Price: 30%
- Suitability
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- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 24 Apr 2024, 10:31 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Jan 2025, 11:30 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 23 Apr 2024 – …
- Authority reference
C317280- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-001662- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Performance terms
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How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- 30 May 2024, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 30 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 23 Apr 2024, 18:00 BST
Timeline
23 Apr 2024 → 17 Jan 2025 · 4 dates- Bids opened23 Apr 2024, 18:00 BST
- Submission deadline30 May 2024, 15:00 BST
- Contract starts1 Oct 2024, 00:00 BST
- Notice published17 Jan 2025, 11:30 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Jan 2025- Status changed to complete17 Jan 2025, 11:30 GMT
- Buyer details updated17 Jan 2025, 11:30 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH ENTERPRISE LIMITED | £950,001 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 001662-2025-1 · UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH ENTERPRISE LIMITED
- Signed
- 7 Nov 2024
- Value
- £950,001
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2028
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- The High CourtReview bodyReview contact point
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH ENTERPRISE LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.