Official UK procurement notice
Biochemistry Referrals - Epilepsy Society
Authority: Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBiochemistry referral test
CPV: Services provided by medical laboratories
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Description of Services: The contract is for the provision of biochemistry testingAwarded
Description of Services: The contract is for the provision of biochemistry testing.
Contract Award Statement: The intention is to award the contract to The National Society for Epilepsy following the direct award process A under the Provider Selection Regime.
Contract Value: The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £6000.
Contract Period: The services are intended to be provided from 2025 to 2028.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 29 Jul 2025, 11:42 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Jul 2025, 11:42 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-043791- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0567e7Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. Details of the Award Decision-Makers: Dr. David Kennedy Conflicts of Interest: There were no conflicts of interest identified among the decision makers. Rationale: The Authority intends to directly award a contract to The National Society for Epilepsy under the Direct Award Process A. The existing provider is the only capable provider of the service.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Society for Epilepsy | £6,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 043791-2025-1 · The National Society for Epilepsy
- Signed
- 24 Jul 2025
- Value
- £6,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- PSR Review PanelReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- The National Society for EpilepsyAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.