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Assessment Fees for Medical Laboratory Accreditation

SOUTH EASTERN HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE TRUST

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22 Oct 2025 at 08:17

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22 Oct 2025 at 07:30

Summary of the contracting process

The "Assessment Fees for Medical Laboratory Accreditation" process was conducted by the South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust, located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. This procurement, valued at up to £132,000 including VAT, pertains to administrative healthcare services, specifically the accreditation assessments to ISO 15189 standards for the period 2026 to 2028. The tender was completed through a direct award method due to the unique status of the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) as the sole national accreditation body. The contract was awarded on 22nd October 2025 and involves services to be delivered throughout the United Kingdom, with the contract period set from 1st January 2026 to 31st December 2028. A scheduled future signature date is anticipated for 1st December 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that provide specialised administrative healthcare services, particularly those with experience in laboratory accreditation standards. The direct award process underscores the exclusive nature of the contract, ideally suited to experienced organisations like UKAS, who possess the necessary expertise and recognition to assess and accredit conformity assessment bodies. Companies operating at a large scale and familiar with Northern Irish and UK-wide healthcare systems could benefit considerably by aligning similar competencies, potentially leading to long-term partnership opportunities with central government public authorities.

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Notice Title

Assessment Fees for Medical Laboratory Accreditation

Notice Description

United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) Assessment Fees for assessments relating to accreditation to ISO 15189 for the year 2026 - 2028, up to PS132000 (inc. VAT)

Procurement Information

UKAS is the sole national accreditation body in the UK. They were appointed as the sole national accreditation body in the UK by The Accreditation Regulations 2009 (statutory instrument no. 3155/2009), and are responsible for assessing and accrediting the competence of conformity assessment bodies. UKAS operates under a Memorandum of Understanding with the Secretary of State for Business Innovation & Skills (Secretary of State), who has licenced UKAS to use the national accreditation logo and national accreditation symbols featuring the Royal Crown, and to sublicense the use of the national accreditation symbols to UKAS accredited organisations.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d12d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067313-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services


CPV Codes

75122000 - Administrative healthcare services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£110,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTH EASTERN HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE TRUST
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
darren.crawford@setrust.hscni.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT16 1RH
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN0E Lisburn and Castlereagh
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Lisburn and Castlereagh
Electoral Ward
Dundonald
Westminster Constituency
Belfast East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

UNITED KINGDOM ACCREDITATION SERVICE

UNITED KINGDOM ACCREDITATION SERVICE (UKAS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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