Specialised Diagnostic testing for early invasive breast cancer patients

Official notice

Authority: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: South West (UKK23)

Awarded value£326,700published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 6 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Exact Sciences UK, Ltd.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of the Oncotype DX Breast Recurrence Score test.

CPV: Pathology services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Oncotype DX genomic testing for breast cancerAwarded

Oncotype DX genomic testing for breast cancer. This notice is confirmation of an award having been made based on a framework agreement and without competition. The lifetime value of the contract is expected to be £326,700.00 call off order. The contract dates are 14 March 2026 to 13 March 2027. This is an existing service with an existing provider.

Delivery: South West · Musgrove Park Hospital

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: 19 Mar 2026, 11:01 GMT
Last source update: 19 Mar 2026, 11:01 GMT
Authority reference: PSR/PATH019
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-025052
Classification (CPV): Pathology services
Delivery area: South West (UKK23)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066e9d Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This was a framework direct award.

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 award decision-makers were Operational Service Manager. There were no known conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £326,7001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 6 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Exact Sciences UK, Ltd.	£326,700 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 025052-2026-1 · Exact Sciences UK, Ltd.
Signed
6 Mar 2026
Value
£326,700
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, South West, TA1 5DAContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

NHS EnglandMediation body LondonContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Exact Sciences UK, Ltd.Awarded supplier07484560 Scott House - The Concourse Waterloo Station London, London, London, SE1 7LYContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.