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title: "Provision of a Laboratories Managed Service"
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# Provision of a Laboratories Managed Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-a-laboratories-managed-service-ocds-h6vhtk-040721). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS Lanarkshire: "Provision of a Laboratories Managed Service". Published status: active. Published Value: £160,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 7 May 2024, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NHS Lanarkshire](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-lanarkshire-GB-FTS-2456)
- **Published Value:** £160,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 7 May 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive procedure with negotiation
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Laboratory services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM8
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-a-laboratories-managed-service-ocds-h6vhtk-040721#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-040721`

## 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/provision-of-a-laboratories-managed-service-ocds-h6vhtk-040721#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-a-laboratories-managed-service-ocds-h6vhtk-040721#participate

## Description
NHS Lanarkshire seeks to appoint a Managed Service Provider for the provision of a managed service to the laboratory services across NHS Lanarkshire incorporating four principle disciplines:
1.	Biochemistry;
2.	Cellular Pathology;
3.	Haematology;
4.	Microbiology.
The requirement includes integrated IT solutions, major analysers, equipment, reagents and consumables to deliver the test repertoire for all laboratory disciplines. Bidders must be able to provide all aspects of the managed services. Including the provision of third-party instruments and/or services by subcontractors.
The Boards laboratory services are provided from three acute hospital sites within the geographical area of Lanarkshire:
1.	University Hospital Hairmyres (UHH)
2.	University Hospital Monklands (UHM)
3.	University Hospital Wishaw (UHW)
The objective of this Contract Notice is to invite potential managed service providers to respond to this opportunity to provide qualification information.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71900000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £160,000,000
- **Description:** NHS Lanarkshire is seeking to appoint a Managed Service Provider for the provision of a managed service to the laboratory services across NHS Lanarkshire. This procurement will result in the appointment of a sole Managed Service Provider through a 2 ...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F010189-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-03-28T09:45:15.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T06:59:32.472Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-040721