Notice Information
Notice Title
WID-Easy swab test (Pilot) at RUH Bath
Notice Description
Provision of a full end to end testing service, covering the supply of sampling kits, transportation of samples, and reporting of results.<br/>The test uses a simple vaginal swab to help detect or rule out the risk of endometrial (womb) cancer in women experiencing abnormal bleeding.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Authority is seeking to procure a comprehensive end-to-end testing service. This will include the supply of sampling kits, transportation of samples, and the reporting of test results.
An initial pilot programme is scheduled to commence in June 2026 and will run for a period of eleven (11) months. During this pilot phase, it is anticipated that approximately 320 tests will be undertaken.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-069411
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042240-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
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
85111300 - Gynaecological hospital services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £422,400 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 May 20266 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 21 May 20261 weeks to go
- 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
- ROYAL UNITED HOSPITALS BATH 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
- BATH
- Postcode
- BA1 3NG
- Post Town
- Bath
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK5 West of England
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
- Delivery Location
- TLK12 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
-
- Local Authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Electoral Ward
- Newbridge
- Westminster Constituency
- Bath
Further Information
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