Official UK procurement notice
Cellular Pathology Insourcing · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCellular Pathology Insourcing. This is awarded using documentation from the NHS Workforce Alliance Insourcing framework
CPV: Pathology services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Insourcing of cellular pathology servicesAwarded
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 · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 11 Jun 2025, 09:19 BST
- Last source update
- 6 Feb 2026, 11:06 GMT
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-010830- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05465fFind 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by [Add date]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract modification notice. This contract has been modified under the urgent circumstances provision of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally modified.<br/>The decision makers in awarding this contract are members of the Operations team. There have been no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- —
Timeline
1 Jul 2025 → 6 Feb 2026 · 2 dates- Contract starts1 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published264 days ago6 Feb 2026, 11:06 GMT
Notice history
3 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextVI.3 | 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by provide… | This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C.’ Services are intended be… |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Now LimitedSME | £161,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Health Now LimitedSME | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 010830-2026-1-1 · Health Now LimitedSME
- Signed
- 5 Feb 2026
- Value
- £161,000
- Period
- 1 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
- Change The contract has been modified by extending for one calendar month. The expected value of this extension being £20,000, Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: Additional work needed
Contract 031404-2025-1 · Health Now LimitedSME
- Signed
- 10 Jun 2025
- Value
- —
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | £50,000 – £50,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS EnglandMediation bodyReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Health Now LimitedAwarded supplier
- Health Now LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.