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Published 9 Sept 2025, 12:24 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CDC Phlebotomy service - PSR

Official notice

Authority: East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

Framework agreementServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: East of England (UKH14)

Framework ceiling (notional)£147,328framework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Awarded 9 Sept 2025no call for competition

Next notice expected 9 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Our current contract with GPPC is set to expire on 30th September 2025. In previous discussions, we have expressed an interest in extending this contract to align with the end date of GPPC’s agreement with the ICB. The aim is to synchronise timelines and better align strategic intentions moving forward. We are very satisfied with the service GPPC is providing. They are consistently exceeding expectations, delivering over 1,300 blood tests per week. The co-location of the blood service across primary and secondary care has proven to be both practical and beneficial. That said, we are also interested in exploring the feasibility of running an in-house pathology service. However, with the upcoming implementation of EPIC in October 2025, we feel now is not the appropriate time to initiate such a change. To allow us the necessary time to consider a longer-term strategy for delivering the blood service, we are proposing a 6-month PSR award. This would give us the space to evaluate future options, while recognising that GPPC also provide additional services at the CDC, including 24 hour tapes and Dermoscopy

CPV: Hospital services

How this framework works

From the published notice

Bids received: 1 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1ESNEFT Acute CDC Phlebotomy was originally commissioned by NEE CCG/SNEE ICB as aAwarded

ESNEFT Acute CDC Phlebotomy was originally commissioned by NEE CCG/SNEE ICB as a Variation to their PES contract with GPPC. In 2023 ESNEFT were informed they would need to commission the service as it would no longer be included in the PES Contract as a variation. At this time the GPPC PES contract was due to expire in late October 2023 and the SNEE ICB intentions post this date had not been defined. As the service worked well for both parties and the patients within the community benefited from a single delivery location not just for Acute Phlebotomy/Community GP Phlebotomy, they were also delivering other services for NEECS and Acute. In the interim GPPC were direct awarded a 6-month contract under Waiver with a further 6-month contract under PSR Option C to allow time for SNEE ICB to consider their options on their PES commissioning. SNEE ICB have extended their contract PES contract with GPPC until September 2026. Additional information: PSR Direct Award Process C

Delivery: East of England

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

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: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 9 Sept 2025, 12:24 BST
Last source update: 31 Oct 2025, 18:55 GMT
Authority reference: C387781
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-070269
Classification (CPV): Hospital services
Delivery area: East of England (UKH14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05969a Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Direct Award Via PSR Option C

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: portal not identified

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Appointment period ends: —

Timeline

9 Sept 2025 → 31 Oct 2025 · 2 dates

Next notice expected
9 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice published360 days ago
31 Oct 2025, 18:55 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Oct 2025

Status changed to complete
31 Oct 2025, 18:55 GMT
Procurement method changed
31 Oct 2025, 18:55 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 9 Sept 2025

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

Contract 070269-2025-1
Signed
9 Sept 2025
Value
—
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	£147,328 – £147,328

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Colchester District General Hospital,Turner Road, COLCHESTER, East of England, CO4 5JLContact name, email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

GP Primary Choice (GPPC)Framework contractor08486936 Unit 1, Block C, University of Essex Knowledge Gateway, Nesfield Road,, Colchester, East of England, CO4 3ZL

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.