Pathology Services

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  "date": "2025-07-15T11:30:13+01:00",
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        "description": "In 2019 the NHS Long Term Plan set out the key ambition that all pathology services in England would be part of a pathology network by 2023 (now April 2025). In response to this the Cheshire & Merseyside Pathology Network developed an Outline Business Case which detailed an ambitious Target Operating Model which consists of developing 3 pathology hubs which would work together to make the best use of the assets and capabilities available, and to deliver on the benefits to patient care that are available by working more closely together. These three hubs cover the following geographical areas:\nNorth Hub  - Liverpool\nEast Hub    - Sefton, Knowsley, St Helens, Warrington & Halton \nSouth Hub  - Cheshire West and the Wirral \nTo meet the National and Local ambitions Warrington & Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trusts are seeking a provider to deliver the East Hub Pathology Service. This provider must be able to offer a single pathology service for the geographical area of the East hub (see table above) delivered through a hub and spoke model. The provider must be able to deliver a single pathology service which consists of a Central Hub, situated in the geographic area, and Essential Service Laboratories at Ormskirk Southport, St Helens, Warrington, and Halton hospitals. The provider must be able to deliver all aspects of: Cellular Pathology (Histopathology and Cytology), Mortuary Services, Blood Science (Chemistry, Haematology, and blood transfusion), Immunology and Microbiology pathology services within the Central Hub. The provider must be able to deliver Blood science (Chemistry, Haematology and blood transfusion) and a small number of Microbiology Screening (Blood Cultures and Cerebral Spinal Fluid) tests on site at the Essential Services Laboratories. To provide the service, all hospital sites will retain their current equipment from their current suppliers and so the provider will not be required to provide any equipment as part of this service.   \nIt is the intention to award under the Most Suitable Provider Process.  The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £75m.  This a new service.",
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      "dateSigned": "2025-07-11T00:00:00+01:00"
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  "description": "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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by Midnight on Monday 28 July 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.\nKey Decision Makers \nChief Strategy & Partnerships Officer\nMedical Director\nChief Operating Officer/Deputy Chief Executive\nDeputy Director of Strategy & Partnerships\nPathology Manager\nAssociate Director of Finance \nThere were no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest\nKey Criteria as set under the Most Suitable Provider Process used to made the decision were as follows:\nQuality & Innovation 5%\nValue 20%\nIntegration, collaboration and service sustainability 60%\nImproving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice 5%\nSocial Value 10%",
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