Official UK procurement notice
Pathology referred testing 2026
Authority: South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis procurement exercise is to complete the award of multiple Pathology referred testing contracts to various suppliers, via the Provider Selection Regime's (PSR) most suitable provider process (MSP). <br/><br/>This award will be for a total of 36 months (3 years) with each provider, the total value across both NHS Trusts is £2,852,768.49 (Excluding VAT). <br/><br/>The contractual dates for these agreements are the 1st April 2026 - 31st March 2029.
CPV: Blood analysis services · Pathology services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award noticeAwarded
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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 4th May 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/><br/>Any written representations should be sent to matthew.povey@nhs.net , before the above mentioned date. <br/><br/>Conflicts of interest identified among internal stakeholders : [0] Additional information: Selected suppliers per Trust.<br/><br/>North Tees & Hartlepool NHS FT are awarding to:<br/><br/>Alder Hey Children's NHS FT<br/>Barts Health NHS FT <br/>Belfast Health and Social care Trust<br/>Black Country Pathology Services (The Royal Wolverhampton)<br/>Cardiff and Vale ULHB<br/>CDDFT<br/>Epilepsy Society<br/>Gateshead NHS FT<br/>Gloucestershire Hospital NHS FT<br/>Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS<br/>Imperial College Projects Ltd<br/>Lothian NHS<br/>Manchester Universities NHS FT<br/>NHS Blood and Transplant<br/>North Bristol NHS Trust<br/>Oxford University Hospital NHS FT<br/>Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS FT<br/>Synnovis Analytics LLP<br/>The Christie Pathology Partnership<br/>The Royal Marsden NHS FT<br/>The Royal Wolverhampton NHS FT (Black Country Pathology)<br/>UK Health Security Agency<br/>University College London <br/>University College London Hospitals NHS FT<br/>University Hospitals of Birmingham NHS<br/>York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS FT<br/><br/>Total estimated value per annum £253,365.83 (ex VAT).<br/><br/>South Tees NHS FT are awarding to:<br/><br/>Barts and London NHS FT<br/>Cambridge Clinical Laboratory<br/>Cambridge University Hospitals NHS<br/>Cardiff and Vale ULHB<br/>Epilepsy Society<br/>Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS <br/>Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS<br/>HSL Pathology Ltd<br/>Imperial College Healthcare NHS FT<br/>Imperial College Projects Ltd<br/>Manchester University NHS FT<br/>North Bristol NHS <br/>North Cumbria Integrated Care Nhs Ft<br/>Oxford NHS FT<br/>Public Health Wales<br/>Royal Devon and Exeter<br/>Royal Marsden NHS FT<br/>Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS FT<br/>Synnovis<br/>UK Health Security Agency<br/>University College London Hospitals<br/>University College of Liverpool Hospital<br/>University Hospitals of Birmingham NHS<br/>York Teaching Hospitals NHS<br/><br/>Total estimated value per annum £697,557.00 (ex VAT).
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
- 8 Apr 2026, 13:31 BST
- Last source update
- 5 May 2026, 08:12 BST
- Authority reference
W229654- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-040780- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067dfcFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive
- Published justification
The services in this project are pre-existing services that are already underway in both NHS Trusts. The PSR , MSP, have been utilised to complete multiple awards to the incumbent providers of the services.
Publisher note: This testing includes but is not limited to biochemistry, cellular pathology, virology, haematology, immunology, microbiology, neuro immunology, haematology coagulation and bacteriology.
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
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Timeline
1 Apr 2026 → 5 May 2026 · 2 dates- Next notice expected209 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Notice published175 days ago5 May 2026, 08:12 BST
Notice history
2 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Apr 2026- Status changed to complete23 Apr 2026, 13:37 BST
- Procurement method changed23 Apr 2026, 13:37 BST
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.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-04: 1 release · 8 Apr 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple Suppliers | £2,852,768 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| Multiple Suppliers | £2,852,768 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 037085-2026-1 · Multiple Suppliers
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2026
- Value
- £2,852,768
- Status
- active
Contract 037086-2026-1 · Multiple Suppliers
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2026
- Value
- £2,852,768
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- University Hospital of North TeesContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The Murray BuildingMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Multiple suppliers.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.