NHS Forth Valley Managed Laboratory Service Contract.

Descriptions

The Authority seeks a managed service solution to their requirement for the large majority of core, automated, assays for Haematology, Clinical Chemistry and Blood Transfusion Laboratory Services in NHS Forth Valley. The successful supplier will be expected to assume responsibility for the guaranteed availability of the managed service solution through the provision and management (including maintenance) of all requisite analysers/instruments, and associated reagents/ products. Training of staff will also be required.The laboratories at which the managed services are to be provided are located on one site, at Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Larbert.NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=272573The awarding authority has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via a 'Tender Submission Postbox' facility. Further details of this facility are available at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/PostBox/Postbox_Explain.aspx?ID=272573Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. The postbox closes precisely at the time stated.