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Published 16 Jun 2025, 17:16 BST

Official UK procurement notice

SWBH-Postal STI Testing & Laboratory Service

Official notice

Authority: Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG37)

Awarded value£2,144,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 31 Mar 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Preventx

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply of a fully integrated self-sampling online sexual health service, providing an end-to-end service from dispatch, lab processing to result communication to local clinical teams and users for Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

CPV: Hospital services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The Trust intends to award to an existing provider following direct award cAwarded

the Trust intends to award to an existing provider following direct award c<br/>This contract will run from June 2025 for two years with an option to extend annually for a maximum of 2 years<br/>The lifetime value of the contract including options is approximately £1592000 for Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust and £552000 for Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

Delivery: West Midlands · Birmingham

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: 16 Jun 2025, 17:16 BST
Last source update: 2 Jul 2025, 11:33 BST
Authority reference: C361911
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-036712
Classification (CPV): Hospital services
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG37)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-054dc4 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) 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 27th June 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) 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 27th June 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR<br/>Written representations should be sent to Daniel.osullivan4@nhs.net<br/>The key criteria were weighted as follows: Quality and innovation (30%), Value (30%), Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability (15%), Improving access and reducing health inequalities (15%); Social Value (10%). The key decision makers were the Service Manager and Finance.The provider is satisfying the original contract, and the new contracting arrangements are not changing considerably. They are likely to satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender

Published 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.This contract will run fro…

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £2,144,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 31 Mar 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
PreventxSME	£2,144,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 032750-2025-1 · PreventxSME
Signed
31 Mar 2025
Value
£2,144,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Dudley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B18 7QHContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Independent patient choice and procurement panelMediation body LondonContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Preventx LimitedAwarded supplier06603066 Meadowhall Business Park, Carbrook Hall Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S9 2EQContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.