Award

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

External Quality Assurance (EQA) for Point of Care Testing (POCT)

East Sussex County Council

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

08 May 2026 at 08:32

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council conducted a procurement process to commission an External Quality Assurance (EQA) service for Point of Care Testing (POCT), aimed at supporting GP practices and other providers that utilise POCT for NHS Health Checks in East Sussex. This procurement, categorised under health and social work services, is situated in Lewes, United Kingdom. The process, which followed a direct procurement method below the threshold without competition, reached completion with the contract starting on 1st April 2026. The initiative proceeded through the award stage successfully, with the contract signed on 27th April 2026, slated to last until 31st March 2029, with an option to extend until 2030.

This tender provides significant potential for business growth, notably for companies involved in health services that offer specialised assurance and testing solutions. The awarded contract to University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust illustrates the opportunity for large-scale enterprises within the health sector to engage in partnerships enhancing healthcare services at a community level. Businesses well-suited for such opportunities typically possess capabilities in delivering quality health assessments, compliance with healthcare standards, and the scalability to work alongside public health organisations like NHS foundations and local councils.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

External Quality Assurance (EQA) for Point of Care Testing (POCT)

Notice Description

East Sussex County Council intends to commission a Point of Care Testing (POCT) External Quality Assurance (EQA) service to support GP practices and other providers that use POCT to provide NHS Health Checks to their patients in East Sussex. Contract start date was 1st April 2026

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069406
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042221-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£88,295 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 May 20264 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
27 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East Sussex County Council
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LEWES
Postcode
BN7 1UE
Postcode Area
Brighton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ22 East Sussex CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lewes
Electoral Ward
Lewes Priory
Westminster Constituency
Lewes

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

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.

Loading OCDS record...