Official UK procurement notice
External Quality Assessment (EQA) Service
Authority: NHS England (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis is a DAP A for an existing service following a Market Engagement exercise.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The NHS Genomic Laboratory Hub (GLH) Service Specification requires each NHS GLH to:Awarded
The NHS Genomic Laboratory Hub (GLH) Service Specification requires each NHS GLH to:<br/>The NHS Genomic Laboratory Hub(GLH) Service Specification requires each NHS GLH to:<br/>
- Deliver the genomic tests which are prescribed in the NHS National Genomic Testing Directory (the Directory);<br/>
- Participate and achieve satisfactory performance in UKAS-accredited (or newly developed pilots offered incompliance with ISO 17043) external quality assurance schemes to assure the quality of testing, analysis, interpretation and reporting of tests prescribed in the Directory, including Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS).<br/>An award has been made following Direct Award Process A. The service started on 1st April 2026 for a period of 2 years with an option to extend for a further 1 year at the Commissioner’s discretion. The total contract value of £2,400,000.00 includes the 1 year option to extend.
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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 30 Oct 2025, 16:23 GMT
- Last source update
- 7 May 2026, 07:55 BST
- Authority reference
C397948- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-041656- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d767Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
These contract awards are being made under the Direct Award Process A
Publisher note: 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 or Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.<br/>Decision makers: National Commissioning Group (NCG) DATEXXXXX
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗
- Submission deadline
- —
Timeline
30 Jan 2026 → 7 May 2026 · 2 dates- Next notice expected272 days ago30 Jan 2026
- Notice published175 days ago7 May 2026, 07:55 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 May 2026- Status changed to complete7 May 2026, 07:55 BST
- Procurement method changed7 May 2026, 07:55 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT SERVICESME | £2,400,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 041656-2026-1 · UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT SERVICESME
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2026
- Value
- £2,400,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT SERVICEAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.