Official UK procurement notice
Provision of full diagnostic histopathology service
Authority: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of full diagnostic histopathology service including Her2 Testing, Placenta (wet to report) and SP142/22C3 to support the Trusts Cancer Pathways.
CPV: Pathology services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This is a direct award to the incumbent supplier, Poundbury Cancer Institute, under…Awarded
This is a direct award to the incumbent supplier, Poundbury Cancer Institute, under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) using Process C. This is an existing service.<br/><br/>The contract is for the provision of a diagnostic histopathology service. <br/><br/>The contract term is for one year, from 01/05/2025 to 30/04/2026. <br/><br/>The estimated value is £102,047.00.
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 Apr 2025, 16:59 BST
- Last source update
- 9 May 2025, 12:43 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-020044- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050461Find 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) 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 30 April 2025. 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) 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.<br/><br/>The decision makers were: Service Manager Pathology & End of Life Services<br/><br/>No conflicts of interest were declared among decision makers.<br/><br/>The key criteria were weighted as follows:<br/>50% quality and Innovation<br/>10% Value<br/>15% Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability<br/>15% Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice<br/>10% Social value<br/><br/>The highest weighting has been applied to quality and innovation as the key objective is maintaining a high-quality service. The other elements of a quality led service have been weighted at 40%. Value in terms of cost has been weighted 10% because maintaining the quality of the service is the main objective of this award. <br/><br/>The rationale for choosing the provider with reference to the key criteria:<br/>The existing suppliers are experienced services providers with a proven track record, and they are highly likely to be able to satisfy the new contract to a sufficient standard.
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished 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. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C.The date of contract award…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poundbury Cancer InstituteSME | £102,047 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 015690-2025-1 · Poundbury Cancer InstituteSME
- Signed
- 11 Apr 2025
- Value
- £102,047
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS EnglandMediation body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- POUNDBURY CANCER CENTRE LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.