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Pathology Service Joint Venture — The Christie NHS Foundation Trust | UKGovscan
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AWARDEDProcurement notice · The Christie NHS Foundation TrustRef ocds-h6vhtk-03a281
The Trust has worked with a commercial partner in a joint venture (JV) arrangement to deliver a comprehensive pathology service for the last 10 years. Building on this knowledge and experience, the Trust was looking for a new partner that matches its ambitions.<br/>The initial term of the pathology service JVwill be for a period of fifteen (15) years with an option to extend by up to five (5) years.<br/>The Trust was looking for a partner that will;<br/>• Provide an exceptional, high-quality service that meets the specialist needs of a<br/>comprehensive cancer centre;<br/>• Provide investment for the provision of world class infrastructure;<br/>• Embrace the exciting opportunities presented with the co-location of a world leading<br/>oncology research centre; and<br/>• Provide expert guidance along with the creativity and drive to deliver a modern, thriving,<br/>truly exceptional pathology service for patients.
This procurement was divided into 1 lots, each awarded separately. 5 bids were received in total.
Lots
1
Initial Term Value
£1,000,000,000
Value with Extensions
£240,000,000
Bids Received
5
Bids per Lot
1
Limited competition: at least one lot received only a single bid.
Lot
Value
Bids Received
Awarded To
Status
Lot 1
7,200 days (≈19.7 yrs)
£240,000,000
£1,000,000,000 initial term
1
single bid — no competition
SYNLAB
active
Data note: the source feed marks these lots as cancelled even though their awards are active — an inconsistency in the published notice. The award status is shown above.
Award criteria
Weightings from the notice.
Clinical / Operational13%
Quality and Safety5%
Implementation4.8%
Future-proofing4.8%
Research & Innovation4.2%
Workforce8%
I&MT8%
Strategy, Risk & Governance7.2%
Social Value10%
Legal5%
Price30%
Key Dates
Published
12 May 2025
Tender Open
-
Tender Deadline
27 November 2023
Award Date
-
Contract Signed
12 May 2025
Contract Start
-
Contract End
-
Extension option
The proposed contract is to be let for an initial term of 180 months. There is also an option to extend the Contract by up to a further 60 months following the initial term.
Notice Amendments
Changes the buyer published to this notice after it first appeared.
Amendment 1
Description of the procurement (II.2.4): The new partnership will need to provide the following:
• A Blood Sciences Essential Services Laboratory (ESL) to achieve rapid turnaround time necessary for clinical pathways and patient flow, ideally on site to facilitate tight turnaround times, and;
• Core Clinical Biochemistry, immunoassay and haematology testing within the ESL to be fully automated, enabling rapid turnaround of test results through pathology workflow efficiencies. → The new partnership will need to provide the following:
• A Blood Sciences Essential Services Laboratory (ESL) to achieve rapid turnaround time necessary for clinical pathways and patient flow, ideally on site to facilitate tight turnaround times, and;
• Core Clinical Biochemistry, immunoassay and haematology testing within the ESL to be fully automated, enabling rapid turnaround of test results through pathology workflow efficiencies.
• Histopathology
• Molecular Diagnostics
• Breast and Gastro-oesophageal Tumour Receptors
• Bereavement and Mortuary.
The Blood Sciences laboratory includes Clinical Biochemistry, Haematology, Blood Transfusion and Stem Cell.
Research and innovation including Blood Sciences Translational Biomarker lab and, Academic Histopathology.
IT infrastructure and digital capability. LIMS infrastructure and integration of Digital Pathology and opportunities to apply Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning to support diagnostic processes/predictive algorithms across Histopathology and Blood Sciences. Business Intelligence capability to optimise performance monitoring and service workflow/workforce, and demand/capacity modelling.
Exploration of Microbiology and Virology services (currently outsourced).
Procurement Details
Method
Selective — suppliers are shortlisted first
Method Details
Competitive dialogue
Route to market
Restricted or negotiated
Main category
Services
Category
Hospital and related services
Delivery location
UKD, UKD3
Open under
WTO Government Procurement Agreement
Buyer Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-03a281
Legal Basis
Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (EU Directive 2014/24)
CPV Codes
85111800 – Pathology services; 85110000 – Hospital and related services; 85111810 – Blood analysis services