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Ministry of Defence, C&C, Defence Medical Services (DMS)

Provision of Pathology Specimen Service for Overseas Bases and Operations

HealthcareCPV 85000000 85100000 85110000 85111000
ValueValue not published
Deadline18 Jul 2018
Published9 Jun 2018
RegionUK-wide
Timeline
Published 9 Jun 2018ClosedCloses 18 Jul 2018
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The brief

Defence Medical Services (DMS) undertake a comprehensive pathological sample analysis using a framework of services provided wholly by local National Health Service Pathology Services (NHSPS).

Permanent overseas locations and those on deployed operations will have reduced laboratory support and as such there is a need to refer some samples to UK facilities in order to support medical needs.

Briefly, a Contractor is required to: undertake same day collection and transportation of all samples from the nominated disembarkation point to the Contractor's testing facilities; Undertake analysis of all suitable specimens; Provide technical advice to Authority with respect to haematology, clinical chemistry, microbiology and cellular pathology issues, as required, via an appropriate on-call pathologist/clinical scientist/biomedical scientist, and; Meet turnaround times for providing the results for specimens in accordance with Royal College of Pathologists Key Performance Indicators.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

Permanent overseas locations and those on deployed

Permanent overseas locations and those on deployed operations will have reduced laboratory support and as such there is a need to refer some samples to UK facilities in order to support medical needs.

02

Briefly, a Contractor is required to: undertake

Briefly, a Contractor is required to: undertake same day collection and transportation of all samples from the nominated disembarkation point to the Contractor's testing facilities;.

03

Provide technical advice to Authority with respect

Provide technical advice to Authority with respect to haematology, clinical chemistry, microbiology and cellular pathology issues, as required, via an appropriate on-call pathologist/clinical scientist/biomedical scientist, and;.

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Stage
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