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title: "Managed Service Contract for Pathology Services"
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# Managed Service Contract for Pathology Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/managed-service-contract-for-pathology-services-ocds-h6vhtk-038942). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS Commercial Solutions: "Managed Service Contract for Pathology Services". Published status: active. Published Value: £900,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 6 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NHS Commercial Solutions](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-commercial-solutions-nhs-ydddj)
- **Published Value:** £900,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 6 January 2023 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive procedure with negotiation
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Pathology services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/managed-service-contract-for-pathology-services-ocds-h6vhtk-038942#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-038942`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/managed-service-contract-for-pathology-services-ocds-h6vhtk-038942#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcommercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/managed-service-contract-for-pathology-services-ocds-h6vhtk-038942#participate

## Description
The Sussex Pathology Network (SPN) was initiated in 2020 incorporating UHSussex, ESHT and QVH. SPN is looking for a contract to support delivery of ‘A seamless Pathology Service across Sussex, with the right test at the right time, every time – Delivered by a workforce that feel valued and inspired to deliver exemplary care.
SPN operates across two acute and one specialist NHS Trusts. There are laboratories on seven sites stretching the breadth of Sussex from Hastings to Chichester and reaching up to the Surrey borders at East Grinstead.
The pathology services provide diagnostic testing of Blood samples, infectious diseases and cellular pathology as well as providing the Mortuary Services to the Trusts.
The Contract agreement will be let for a term of TEN (10) YEARS ONLY with the option to extend for further periods, provided that the total term of the agreement does not exceed SEVENTEEN (17) YEARS, which can include variations on the service including but not limited to pathology maintenance only services

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active

- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £1,100,000,000
- **Description:** The Sussex Pathology Network (SPN) was initiated in 2020 incorporating UHSussex, ESHT and QVH. SPN is looking for a contract to support delivery of ‘A seamless Pathology Service across Sussex, with the right test at the right time, every time – Deliv...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F035295-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-12-13T18:37:21.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T16:13:40.768Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-038942