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Published 21 Jul 2025, 16:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Cellular Pathology Referrals - CPP Facilities

Official notice

Authority: Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust (NHS & healthcare)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£3,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 18 Jul 2025no call for competition
Awarded to CPP Facilities LLP

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Cellular pathology referral tests

CPV: Services provided by medical laboratories

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Description of Services; The contract is for the provision of cellular pathology testsAwarded

Description of Services; The contract is for the provision of cellular pathology tests.

Contract Award Statement: The intention is to award the contract to CPP Facilities LLP following the direct award process C under the Provider Selection Regime.

Contract Value: The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £3000.

Contract Period: The services are intended to be provided from 2025 to 2028

Delivery: UK

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
21 Jul 2025, 16:08 BST
Last source update
1 Aug 2025, 15:24 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-045313
Classification (CPV)
Services provided by medical laboratories
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05633c Find 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. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 30th July 2025. 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) 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. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 30th July 2025. Address for Written Representations: ghnt.psr@nhs.net This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Details of the Award Decision-Makers: Dr Kate MacDougall. Conflicts of Interest: There were no conflicts of interest identified among the decision makers. Rationale: The Authority intends to directly award a contract to CPP Facilities LLP under the Direct Award Process C. This decision to proceed with Direct Award C is based on the following criteria: Second Opinion are requested from experts in a chosen speciality that are employed in a UKAS accredited laboratory and participate in EQA for that speciality. Turnaround times for results are also a consideration for utilising the referral service with this provider. Test referrals are made to UKAS accredited laboratories with acceptable clinical interpretation, availability of clinical advice and turnarounds that facilitate compliance with RCPath guidelines. Referrals are often made in accordance with established regional referral pathways in line with MDT arrangements for tertiary specialities. Genomic test referrals are made in accordance with genomic hub guidelines.

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender
Published amendments (1)

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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C. Contract award date: 01.08.25 Service…

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £3,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 18 Jul 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
CPP Facilities LLP£3,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareRegional or local authorityHealth Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Sheriff Hill, Gateshead, North East, NE96SXContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • PSR Review PanelReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • CPP Facilities LLPAwarded supplierGB-COH: OC411387 550 Wilmslow Road, Manchester, UK, M20 4BX

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.