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LW165 Laboratory Services (HCF)

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

06 Aug 2026 at 15:03

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

02 Apr 2026 at 12:30

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine procured a framework of UKAS-accredited laboratory service providers. The requirement covers diagnostic and analytical testing to support clinical and research activities, including reliable sample handling and the delivery of high-quality, timely results. Services must comply with relevant regulatory requirements, data protection obligations and quality assurance standards. The procurement is for laboratory and medical laboratory services, with work delivered in Liverpool. The framework is intended to provide laboratory capacity for the School’s clinical and research activities. It is a service opportunity rather than a supply or construction contract, and is relevant to organisations providing regulated diagnostic, analytical or related laboratory testing services.

The procurement has been awarded following a below-threshold open competition. It created a closed framework using call-offs both with and without reopening competition; prices were set through the competition and call-offs depend on availability and service provision. The tender closed on 23 April 2026, with enquiries closing on 17 April 2026. Five bids were received. The framework was awarded on 6 August 2026 to Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sussex Pathology Limited and Randox Clinical Laboratory Services Ltd. The awarded value is £0 gross, with a published gross amount of £1. The framework runs from 11 August 2026 to 9 August 2028, with up to two one-year extensions to 9 August 2030. Evaluation weighted technical quality at 75% and commercial price at 25%.

This award demonstrates demand from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine for UKAS-accredited laboratory providers able to support both clinical and research programmes. A credible future competitor would need dependable diagnostic and analytical testing capability, robust sample handling processes and the capacity to produce accurate results within required timescales. Strong evidence of regulatory compliance, data protection controls and quality assurance systems would be important, alongside the operational resilience to fulfil call-off work when services are required. The successful supplier group includes NHS foundation trusts and specialist private laboratory businesses, indicating that organisations with substantial laboratory infrastructure, relevant clinical expertise and established quality systems are well placed to compete for this type of framework requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

LW165 Laboratory Services (HCF)

Notice Description

The purpose of this project is to procure a framework of UKAS-accredited laboratory service providers to deliver a range of diagnostic and analytical tests in support of clinical and research activities. The service must ensure high-quality, timely results, robust sample handling, and full compliance with regulatory, data protection, and quality assurance standards.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Contract may be extended beyond the Initial Term on a maximum of two (2) occasions, for a period of up to 1 (one) year on each occasion.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067bb6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074836-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

71900000 - Laboratory services

85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1
Lots Value
£1
Awards Value
£1
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
23 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
11 Aug 2026 - 9 Aug 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 5QA
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLD72 Liverpool
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Brownlow Hill
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

SUSSEX PATHOLOGY LIMITED

RANDOX CLINICAL LABORATORY SERVICES LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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