Award

2025-26 Microbiology Services provided by Queen Elizabeth Hospital Laboratory

BIRMINGHAM COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Award

20 Feb 2026 at 09:33

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

09 Feb 2026 at 15:00

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has completed a direct procurement process for microbiology services provided by the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Laboratory, under the award process regulated by the PSR guidelines. This contract, valued at £23,694.82 with a gross amount of £28,433.78, involves the provision of pathology services for the year 2025-26. The purchasing entity, BCHC, is based in Birmingham, UK, with an address at 3 Priestley Wharf, Holt Street, B7 4BN. The procurement has reached the award stage with the supplier, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, which is also located in Birmingham at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Edgbaston. Contractual obligations are set to commence on 5 March 2026 and will conclude on 31 March 2026, following a standstill period ending on 3 March 2026.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for microbiology and pathology service providers specialising in NHS collaborations to benchmark themselves against this contract model. Although the process was a direct award, indicating a single supplier deemed satisfactory based on previous service delivery, firms with capabilities in offering complementary or innovative pathology services may find growth opportunities by aiming for such direct contracts in future procurements. Companies well-suited to pursue similar initiatives include healthcare service providers with a robust capability in microbiological testing and those offering specialised equipment or services that enhance the efficiency or scope of pathology testing. As this procurement leverages pre-existing relationships, businesses keen on entering this domain might benefit from forming alliances or collaborations with established NHS entities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

2025-26 Microbiology Services provided by Queen Elizabeth Hospital Laboratory

Notice Description

Provision of microbiology testing from UHB Pathology, for use by BCHC. Range of microbilogy testing services for 2025/26, as covered under PSR direct award C

Procurement Information

As per guidelines of the PSR Direct Award C process, UHB meet the criteria of being a pre-existing provider for a particular service, one which is being set up again with no material changes made. Further, UHB as a supplier of this service are deemd highly satisfactory, and BCHC are confident they will remain capable of delivering this agreement. Further, analysis of UHB pathology's service has been reviewed against 5 key criteria provided by the PSR policy, which can be found in the attached documentation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-064b5d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015503-2026
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

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85111800 - Pathology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£23,694 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Feb 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Feb 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
5 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BIRMINGHAM COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Additional Buyers

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contact Name
Jack Gosling, Jayne Dipple
Contact Email
jack.gosling@uhb.nhs.uk, jayne.dipple@uhb.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
01213715955, 01214666000

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B7 4BN
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Edgbaston
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Further Information

Notice Documents

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