Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 16 Jun 2025, 11:49 BST

Official UK procurement notice

FHFT-C-Managed Service Contract for Provision of Blood Cultures Testing Services

Official notice

Authority: Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Awarded value£1,230,052published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 13 Jun 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Chrystal Consulting Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Framework direct award via the East of England Framework.

This is an interim solution to allow continuation of current provision for the blood culture testing service whilst the Trust prepares for a re-tender.

CPV: Pathology services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1This is an interim solution to allow continuation of current provision for the blood…Awarded

This is an interim solution to allow continuation of current provision for the blood culture testing service whilst the Trust prepares for a re-tender.

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

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: 16 Jun 2025, 11:49 BST
Last source update: 16 Jun 2025, 11:49 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-032536
Classification (CPV): Pathology services
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-054923 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The framework direct award is an interim solution to allow continuation of current service whilst the Trust prepares for a re-tender.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,230,0521 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 13 Jun 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Chrystal Consulting LimitedSME	£1,230,052 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 032536-2025-1 · Chrystal Consulting LimitedSME
Signed
13 Jun 2025
Value
£1,230,052
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

FRIMLEY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Portsmouth Road, Frimley, South East, GU167UJContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

NoneReview body N/A

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Chrystal Medical LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03438042 Manchester, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.