Official UK procurement notice
Pathology Services · UK public procurement notice
Authority: MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of pathology services for patients and service users of MCFT
CPV: Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust (MCFT) has awarded a contract to Mersey West…Awarded
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust (MCFT) has awarded a contract to Mersey West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (MWL) for the provision of pathology services for patients and service users of Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. The contract value is approximately £92,333.39
MCFT is currently in contract with MWL for these services. The contract commenced 01 April 2025 for a period of 12 months. The contract was awarded in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime Regulations under Direct Award Process A where there is an existing provider for the services and there is no realistic alternative to the current provider.
The Senior Leadership Team of Community Division has made the decision for the award of this contract. No conflicts of interest have been identified and this has been recorded in line with Trust policy
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
- 16 Jun 2025, 13:53 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Jun 2025, 13:53 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-032610- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05494eFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
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 do not apply to this award.
The Senior Leadership Team of Community, Mental Health and Secure Divisions have made the decision for the award of this contract. No conflicts of interest have been identified and this has been recorded in line with Trust policy.
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 do not apply to this award. The Senior Leadership Team of Community, Mental Health and Secure Divisions have made the decision for the award of this contract. No conflicts of interest have been identified and this has been recorded in line with Trust policy.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Community Services | £92,333 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 032610-2025-1 · Cambridge Community Services
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2025
- Value
- £92,333
- 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- Mersey West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.