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Pathology referred testing 2026

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

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05 May 2026 at 08:12

Tender Notice
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23 Apr 2026 at 13:37

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Award

23 Apr 2026 at 13:37

Award Notice
Planning

08 Apr 2026 at 13:31

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "Pathology referred testing 2026" is managed by South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, located in Middlesbrough, UK. The tender falls under the services category, specifically "Pathology services" (CPV: 85111800), with the procurement covering a duration from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2029. The procurement method employed is a limited procedure without a prior publication call, under the NHS Provider Selection Regime (PSR), allowing for awards to pre-existing service providers. Key stakeholders involved include South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and University Hospital of North Tees. The process has moved to tender and award stages, with contract details highlighting an intention to award notice issued as of 23rd April 2026.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for growth, particularly for pathology service providers, across the UK. The procurement's significant total value of £2,852,768.49 (excluding VAT) indicates a robust investment in healthcare services, with yearly estimations outlining high annual values per trust. This opens prospects for firms specialising in diverse pathology services, including but not limited to biochemistry, virology, and immunology. Businesses with expertise in these fields and those capable of adapting existing service frameworks to fit the NHS system's needs are well-positioned to engage with this contract. The simplified procurement process through the PSR’s most suitable provider process (MSP) highlights a focus on incumbent and experienced providers, making it an attractive proposition for established entities in the sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Pathology referred testing 2026

Notice Description

This procurement exercise is to complete the award of multiple Pathology referred testing contracts to various suppliers, via the Provider Selection Regime's (PSR) most suitable provider process (MSP). <br/><br/>This award will be for a total of 36 months (3 years) with each provider, the total value across both NHS Trusts is PS2,852,768.49 (Excluding VAT). <br/><br/>The contractual dates for these agreements are the 1st April 2026 - 31st March 2029.

Lot Information

Lot 1

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 the relevant authority by 4th May 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Any written representations should be sent to matthew.povey@nhs.net , before the above mentioned date.

Conflicts of interest identified among internal stakeholders : [0] Additional information: Selected suppliers per Trust.

North Tees & Hartlepool NHS FT are awarding to:

Alder Hey Children's NHS FT
Barts Health NHS FT
Belfast Health and Social care Trust
Black Country Pathology Services (The Royal Wolverhampton)
Cardiff and Vale ULHB
CDDFT
Epilepsy Society
Gateshead NHS FT
Gloucestershire Hospital NHS FT
Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS
Imperial College Projects Ltd
Lothian NHS
Manchester Universities NHS FT
NHS Blood and Transplant
North Bristol NHS Trust
Oxford University Hospital NHS FT
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS FT
Synnovis Analytics LLP
The Christie Pathology Partnership
The Royal Marsden NHS FT
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS FT (Black Country Pathology)
UK Health Security Agency
University College London
University College London Hospitals NHS FT
University Hospitals of Birmingham NHS
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Total estimated value per annum PS253,365.83 (ex VAT).

South Tees NHS FT are awarding to:

Barts and London NHS FT
Cambridge Clinical Laboratory
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS
Cardiff and Vale ULHB
Epilepsy Society
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS
Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS
HSL Pathology Ltd
Imperial College Healthcare NHS FT
Imperial College Projects Ltd
Manchester University NHS FT
North Bristol NHS
North Cumbria Integrated Care Nhs Ft
Oxford NHS FT
Public Health Wales
Royal Devon and Exeter
Royal Marsden NHS FT
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS FT
Synnovis
UK Health Security Agency
University College London Hospitals
University College of Liverpool Hospital
University Hospitals of Birmingham NHS
York Teaching Hospitals NHS

Total estimated value per annum PS697,557.00 (ex VAT).

Procurement Information

The services in this project are pre-existing services that are already underway in both NHS Trusts. The PSR , MSP, have been utilised to complete multiple awards to the incumbent providers of the services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067dfc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040780-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85111800 - Pathology services

85111810 - Blood analysis services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,007,699 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,852,768 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 May 20265 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Apr 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Additional Buyers

University Hospital of North Tees

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MIDDLESBROUGH
Postcode
TS2 1RU
Postcode Area
Cleveland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC32 South Teesside
Delivery Location
TLC1 Tees Valley and Durham
Local Authority
Middlesbrough
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Supplier N/A

Further Information

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