Specialist send away tests - Royal Devon

Official notice

Authority: Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF24)

Awarded value£782published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Apr 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Comprehensive service of tests for pathology department which is provided by Consultant Clinical Biochemist Blood Sciences Quality Lead.

CPV: Pathology services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1An award has been made using Direct Award Process B for the provision of specialist…Awarded

An award has been made using Direct Award Process B for the provision of specialist referral testing.

Delivery: East Midlands

85111800 Pathology services

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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 10 Jul 2026, 09:59 BST
Last source update: 10 Jul 2026, 09:59 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-064999
Classification (CPV): Pathology services
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF24)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c82a Find 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) contract modification notice, 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 modified.

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/>Decision makers involved were the Commissioning Manager Louise Gilbert and Principal Clinical Scientist Biochemistry.<br/>There were no conflicts of interest declared.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £7821 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust	£782 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 064999-2026-1 · Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Signed
1 Apr 2026
Value
£782
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Cliftonville, Northampton, East Midlands, NN1 5BDContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

NHS England Independent Patient Choice and Procurement PanelReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

ROYAL DEVON UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTAwarded supplierCRN: N/A - NHS Code RH800 Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital Wonford Barrack Road Exeter Devon, Exeter, South West, EX2 5DWContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.