Official UK procurement notice
ESNEFT3317 - CDC Phlebotomy Service
Authority: East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvider Selection Regime (PSR)<br/>Decision and Intention to Award<br/>CDC Phlebotomy Service
CPV: Hospital services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Provider Selection Regime (PSR)Awarded
Provider Selection Regime (PSR)<br/>Decision and Intention to Award<br/>CDC Phlebotomy Service<br/>ESNEFT Ref: ESNEFT3317<br/>Provider:<br/>Award Route:<br/>Report Date:<br/>GP Primary Choice<br/>PSR Direct Award – Option C<br/>11th August 2026
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
- 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
- 29 Sept 2026, 12:23 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Oct 2026, 12:22 BST
- Authority reference
ESNEFT3317- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-099422- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077c5cFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
PSR Direct Award – Option C<br/><br/>As of the 1st January 2024 the selection process to identify and award contracts to Providers<br/>of healthcare services has been removed from the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and are<br/>now part of the new Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This report is to seek approval to<br/>award a contract under the PSR procedures. The PSR process provides greater flexibility<br/>than the traditional procurement procedures through a number of routes to award contracts<br/>including Direct Awards. Whilst the PSR does offer greater flexibility ESNEFT’s default<br/>starting position for the selection of a Provider and award of contracts under PSR is<br/>competition and Value for Money.<br/>Service Outline and History<br/>Our current contract with GPPC is due to expire on 30 September 2026. Following strategic<br/>discussions, ESNEFT has confirmed its intention to bring the Acute Phlebotomy service in<br/>house. To ensure a safe and well-managed transition, we are proposing a six-month Direct<br/>Award under PSR option C.
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- —
Timeline
29 Sept 2026 → 21 Oct 2026 · 2 dates- Next notice expected28 days ago29 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Notice published5 days ago21 Oct 2026, 12:22 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Oct 2026- Status changed to complete21 Oct 2026, 12:22 BST
- Procurement method changed21 Oct 2026, 12:22 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GP PRIMARY CHOICE LIMITED | £151,103 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 099422-2026-1 · GP PRIMARY CHOICE LIMITED
- Signed
- 20 Oct 2026
- Value
- £151,103
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- GP Primary Choice (GPPC)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.