Notice Information
Notice Title
Clacton Diagnostic Centre (CDC) - Acute Phlebotomy
Notice Description
Phlebotomy Service Clacton Diagnostic Centre (CDC) - Acute Phlebotomy
Lot Information
Lot 1
A statement that the relevant authority is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C. Additional information: Regulation 9(4)
Content of notice of intention to award to the existing provider under Direct Award Process C
1. A statement that the relevant authority is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C.
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 22 February 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
2.The contract title and reference.
Title: Clacton Diagnostic Centre (CDC) - Acute Phlebotomy
Reference: Clacton Diagnostic Centre (CDC) - Acute Phlebotomy ESNEFT2739
3.The name and address of the registered office or principal place of business of the provider to whom an award is to be made.
GP Primary Choice (GPPC)
Unit 1, Block C,
University of Essex Knowledge Gateway
Nesfield Road
Colchester
CO4 3ZL
4.A description of the relevant health care services to which the contract relates, including the most relevant CPV code
Description - Phlebotomy Service
CPV Code - 85111000-0 - Hospital Services
5.The approximate lifetime value of the contract.
PS 151,102.79 (6 Months)
6.Details of the award decision-makers.
Key Individuals - East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT):
Divisional Management Team (DMT) - Cancer and Diagnostics:
Lauren Ruth - Assistant General Manager - CDC
Neil Goryn - Finance Manager - Cancer and Diagnostics
7.A statement explaining the award decision-makers' reasons for selecting the chosen provider, with reference to the key criteria.
Key Criteria:
1. Quality and Innovation - The provider is a locally run organisation with the key aim to meet local needs. One of their values is to secure quality for their patients. They are in tune with the needs of the local population and adapt the service they provide to ensure they are in line with this.
2. Value - They have consistently over a period of time delivered a valuable service within the available budget allocation.
3. Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability - The Provider works within the local estate using local staff. Therefore, there is close collaboration between ESNEFT and the provider.
4. Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice - Using our local estate in Clacton CDC means that the local population benefit from the service being provided in this location and access is greatly improved. The Provider also oversee part of the Targeted Lung Health Check pathway, which is solely aimed at reducing health inequalities for our population.
5. Social Value - The Provider works across a variety of acute and community settings to support ease of access. They use local workforce to add to their social value
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-066646
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021325-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85111000 - Hospital services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £151,102 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Mar 20264 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 10 Mar 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- EAST SUFFOLK AND NORTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- COLCHESTER
- Postcode
- CO4 5JL
- Post Town
- Colchester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH3 Essex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway
- Delivery Location
- TLH14 Suffolk CC
-
- Local Authority
- Colchester
- Electoral Ward
- Mile End
- Westminster Constituency
- Colchester
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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.
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