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Lab Services RVI - SQCL

The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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23 Jul 2026 at 11:49

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07 Jul 2026 at 14:48

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Summary of the contracting process

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust procured medical laboratory services for its services in Newcastle upon Tyne. The requirement is titled “Lab Services RVI - SQCL” and covers laboratory services provided by North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust. The work falls within the medical laboratory services category. The buying organisation is The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, based at Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne. The appointed provider is another NHS foundation trust based at University Hospital of North Tees in Stockton-on-Tees. The arrangement therefore concerns NHS laboratory service provision supporting the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, rather than the supply of laboratory equipment or general facilities management.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust was selected through PSR Direct Award Process C, using an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The approximate lifetime contract value is £38,357.87. The contract was scheduled to run from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 and was signed on 1 April 2026; the award decision was recorded on 7 July 2026. One bid was received, submitted electronically, and it was both the lowest and highest valid bid at £38,357.87. The provider passed five pass/fail criteria: quality and innovation; value; integration, collaboration and service sustainability; improving access, reducing inequalities and facilitating choice; and social value.

This award indicates demand for outsourced NHS medical laboratory services supporting a hospital trust in Newcastle upon Tyne. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to demonstrate established laboratory service capability, continuity of performance under an existing arrangement and the capacity to provide services sustainably for an NHS customer. The evaluation shows that technical service quality alone would not be sufficient: suppliers would also need to evidence value, integration and collaboration with the contracting trust, service sustainability, improved access and reduced inequalities, patient choice, and social value. The selected supplier was a large NHS foundation trust, while the single bid came from outside the EU and no SME bids were recorded, indicating a requirement suited to an established provider with relevant healthcare delivery capacity and public-sector experience.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Lab Services RVI - SQCL

Notice Description

Laboratory Services

Lot Information

Lot 1

North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust provide Laboratory Services to the Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust. This contract has been awarded under PSR Direct Award Process C. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS38,357.87. Service scheduled to commence 01/04/2026 and conclude 31/03/2027

Procurement Information

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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill standstill period begins on 7th July 2026. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by the end of standstill.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c558
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069617-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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

85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
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
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
Postcode
NE7 7DN
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC11 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Dene & South Gosforth
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

Further Information

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