PROVISION OF CLINICAL LABORATORY MEDICINE TESTING

CPV: Pathology services

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

1 May 2026, 15:43 BST

Last source update

21 May 2026, 12:22 BST

Authority reference

PATH017

FTS notice number

2026/S 000-047016

Classification (CPV)

Pathology services

Delivery area

South West (UKK23)

Official registry OCID

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Why no open competition

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Published justification

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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 14 May 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Publisher note: 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 14 May 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/><br/>Written representations should be sent to: servicesteam.procurement@SomersetFT.nhs.uk <br/><br/>Decision-makers were: Service Manager Pathology & End of Life Services<br/>There were no conflicts of interest identified. <br/>The key criteria that the relevant authority used to make a decision:<br/>30 % Quality and Innovation<br/>20 % Value (price)<br/>20 % Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability<br/>20 % Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice<br/>10 % Social value<br/>A high‑quality service is required to provide the Trust with specialist clinical laboratory testing, delivered by a provider with nationally recognised expertise, advanced molecular diagnostics capability, and robust quality assurance systems. The provider’s established referral pathways and collaborative working practices support strong integration with existing Trust services and contribute to long‑term service sustainability. The service enhances access to timely diagnostics, supporting earlier clinical decision‑making and helping to reduce health inequalities by ensuring equitable availability of specialist tests.

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