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title: "Market Engagement - Provision of Managed Pathology Services for RNOH"
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# Market Engagement - Provision of Managed Pathology Services for RNOH

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/market-engagement-provision-of-managed-pathology-services-for-rnoh-ocds-h6vhtk-048806). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust: "Market Engagement - Provision of Managed Pathology Services for RNOH". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £24,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/royal-national-orthopaedic-hospital-nhs-trust-nhs-ran)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £24,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health services, Pathology services
- **Delivery Location:** UKI74
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-048806`

## 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/market-engagement-provision-of-managed-pathology-services-for-rnoh-ocds-h6vhtk-048806#tl-md)

## Description
The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) requires the provision of a Managed Pathology Service. This managed service includes an on-site pathology laboratory with access to additional tests completed offsite, along with timely clinical advice in various specialties. With this Transparency - Prior Information Notice, RNOH wishes to inform the market of this upcoming opportunity to tender. <br/><br/>Interested suppliers are invited to access the draft specification and draft contract. During this period, suppliers will have the opportunity to:<br/><br/>•	Issue clarification questions during this engagement period (responses will be made equally available to all participating suppliers).<br/>•	Visit the site on 14th August 2024.<br/>•	Join a virtual MS Teams presentation on 15th August 2024.<br/>•	Complete a Supplier Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire (due 20th August 2024).<br/>•	Join a One-on-one session to share/present your written feedback to RNOH (only suppliers who submit a Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire will be invited to one-on-one sessions). <br/><br/>All feedback is required by 17:00, on 20th August 2024.<br/><br/>To express interest and participate in this market engagement, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health- family.force.com/s/Welcome.<br/>Should Tenderers have any queries, or have problems using the portal, please contact Helpdesk at:<br/>Phone: 0800 9956035<br/>E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 85100000, 85111800
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F024664-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-08-06T11:33:31.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T09:37:22.696Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-048806