Managed Service for Catheterisation Lab, Cardio Thoracic Centre and Vascular

This is a UK1 pipeline notice only. Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (“the Authority”) intends to procure a managed service supporting Catheterisation Laboratories, Cardiothoracic and Vascular services across Basildon, Broomfield and Southend. The procurement is expected to be the first service-specific procurement within the Authority’s wider Managed Services Programme. The indicative scope may include equipment lifecycle planning and management; equipment supply, installation, commissioning, maintenance and uptime management; consumables and high-cost devices; inventory and supply chain management; digital integration and analytics; operational efficiency support; and appropriately defined on-site service support. The final scope, service boundaries, risk allocation and requirements will be confirmed in the tender notice and associated procurement documents.
The proposed procurement forms part of the Authority’s wider Improving Value agenda and multi staged Managed Services Programme, which has been endorsed through the Authority’s governance arrangements. The intended outcomes include improved productivity, reduced operational variation, greater service resilience, modernised clinical infrastructure, improved asset utilisation and a more predictable revenue based approach to lifecycle investment. The procurement is also intended to support elective recovery, digital interoperability and operational efficiency. These intended outcomes remain subject to approval of the relevant business case and completion of the applicable assurance processes.
The procurement will be conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 and the Procurement Regulations 2024. In carrying out the procurement, the Authority will have regard to the objectives of delivering value for money, maximising public benefit, sharing information to allow suppliers and others to understand the Authority’s procurement policies and decisions, and acting, and being seen to act, with...