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Published 5 Jun 2025, 16:43 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Nuchal Translucency screening for Downs Syndrome

Official notice

Authority: Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Trust (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Awarded value£22published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Nuchal Translucency screening for Downs Syndrome

Variable activity only paid for based on actual tests requested

supplied by provider on their own site

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
85000000 Health and social work services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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
5 Jun 2025, 16:43 BST
Last source update
5 Jun 2025, 16:43 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-030380
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
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 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0543ed Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Urgency
Published justification

urgent business continuity need requirement

Review and risk notes
Risks

the price per test paid is £22.20. There is no guaranteed activity levels with this contract.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 5 Jun 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    5 Jun 2025, 16:43 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    14 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £221 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust15 Jun 2025 – 31 Mar 2027£22—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-NHS: RBN · GB-PPON: PRYN-5195-GTQJ Whiston Hospital, Warrington Rd, Prescot, North West, L35 5DRContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Bolton NHS Foundation TrustAwarded supplierGB-PPON: RMC Minerva Rd, Farnworth, Bolton, North West, BL4 0JRContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender