Award

Pathology Accreditation Surveillance Visit

MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

12 Nov 2025 at 11:15

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Pathology Accreditation Surveillance Visit" has been completed by the Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, located at Whiston Hospital, Prescot in the United Kingdom. This tender, associated with the procurement category of services, involved a surveillance visit to the Microbiology Department as part of UKAS assessments for accreditation to ISO 15189:2022, focusing on system quality assurance assessment and review services. The awardee was the United Kingdom Accreditation Service. The contract, which started on 10th November 2025 and ends on 9th December 2025, has a gross value of £16,507.20. This procurement method was conducted below threshold under unknown specifics, with all activities centred within the UK region.

This tender opens up significant opportunities for businesses specialising in quality assurance and accreditation services to collaborate with healthcare institutions. Organisations that are experienced in conducting assessments in line with international standards like ISO 15189:2022 would find this contract suitable. Widening service offerings to include such assessments could enhance a company's portfolio and reputation in the health sector. Small to large-scale enterprises positioned to deliver service-oriented contracts within the healthcare industry could find this type of work advantageous for growth and networking within government procurement channels.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

Pathology Accreditation Surveillance Visit

Notice Description

Surveillance visit to Whiston Hospital Microbiology Department as part of UKAS assessments for accreditation to ISO 15189:2022.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05df54
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073083-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£13,756 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Nov 20253 months ago
Contract Period
10 Nov 2025 - 9 Dec 2025 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
purchasing@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
PRESCOT
Postcode
L35 5DR
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD71 East Merseyside
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Knowsley
Electoral Ward
Whiston and Cronton
Westminster Constituency
St Helens South and Whiston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

UNITED KINGDOM ACCREDITATION SERVICE

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-05df54-2025-11-12T11:15:58Z",
    "date": "2025-11-12T11:15:58Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-05df54",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-NHS-RBN",
            "name": "MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-NHS",
                "id": "RBN"
            },
            "additionalIdentifiers": [
                {
                    "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                    "id": "PRYN-5195-GTQJ"
                }
            ],
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Whiston Hospital, Warrington Rd",
                "locality": "Prescot",
                "postalCode": "L35 5DR",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKD71"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "purchasing@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
                        "id": "publicAuthorityCentralGovernment",
                        "description": "Public authority - central government"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-166356",
            "name": "United Kingdom Accreditation Service",
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "2 Pine Trees, Chertsey Lane,",
                "locality": "Staines-upon-Thames",
                "postalCode": "TW18 3HR",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKJ25"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "info@ukas.com"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "scale": "large",
                "vcse": false
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-NHS-RBN",
        "name": "MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST"
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-05df54",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "2023/54",
            "scheme": "UKPGA",
            "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
        },
        "title": "Pathology Accreditation Surveillance Visit",
        "description": "Surveillance visit to Whiston Hospital Microbiology Department as part of UKAS assessments for accreditation to ISO 15189:2022.",
        "status": "complete",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Below threshold - unknown",
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "status": "complete"
            }
        ]
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "status": "active",
            "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-FTS-166356",
                    "name": "United Kingdom Accreditation Service"
                }
            ],
            "items": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "additionalClassifications": [
                        {
                            "scheme": "CPV",
                            "id": "72225000",
                            "description": "System quality assurance assessment and review services"
                        }
                    ],
                    "deliveryAddresses": [
                        {
                            "region": "UKD",
                            "country": "GB",
                            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                        }
                    ],
                    "relatedLot": "1"
                }
            ],
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "awardID": "1",
            "status": "active",
            "period": {
                "startDate": "2025-11-10T00:00:00Z",
                "endDate": "2025-12-09T23:59:59Z"
            },
            "value": {
                "amountGross": 16507.2,
                "amount": 13756,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "aboveThreshold": false,
            "dateSigned": "2025-11-10T00:00:00Z",
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "073083-2025",
                    "documentType": "contractNotice",
                    "noticeType": "UK7",
                    "description": "Contract details notice on Find a Tender",
                    "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073083-2025",
                    "datePublished": "2025-11-12T11:15:58Z",
                    "format": "text/html"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "language": "en"
}