Notice Information
Notice Title
Cellular Pathology Referrals - University Hospitals Birmingham
Notice Description
Cellular Pathology Referrals.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Description of Services; The contract is for the provision of cellular pathology tests. Contract Award Statement: The intention is to award the contract to University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust following the direct award process C under the Provider Selection Regime. Contract Value: The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS35000. Contract Period: The services are intended to be provided from 2025 to 2026.
Procurement Information
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 Procurement Act 2023 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 6th August 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0566fe
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048356-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £35,000 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Aug 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 24 Jul 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- GATESHEAD HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- ghnt.psr@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- +44 1914452801
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GATESHEAD
- Postcode
- NE9 6SX
- Post Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC43 Tyneside
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Gateshead
- Electoral Ward
- High Fell
- Westminster Constituency
- Gateshead Central and Whickham
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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