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Laboratory Services Freeman Hospital

The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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23 Jul 2026 at 12:05

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07 Jul 2026 at 14:49

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Summary of the contracting process

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust bought laboratory services for Freeman Hospital. The work covers medical laboratory services, provided by North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust to the Newcastle trust. The buying organisation is a health-sector NHS foundation trust, and the service is associated with Freeman Hospital, Freeman Road, High Heaton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. This is a clinical diagnostics and laboratory operations requirement rather than the supply of laboratory equipment or general facilities management. The selected provider is based at University Hospital of North Tees in Stockton-on-Tees, indicating a requirement that can be delivered across the North East through an established NHS laboratory service. The relevant business area is medical laboratory testing and associated laboratory service delivery.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. It used the Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process C, as a limited procedure without a prior call for competition, under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust was selected. The approximate lifetime value was £38,357.87, with services scheduled from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. The contract was signed on 1 April 2026. One electronic bid was recorded, valued at £43,437.19. 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. The procurement record describes the contract as awarded.

This requirement shows demand for an established medical laboratory service able to support an NHS foundation trust and deliver clinical laboratory provision reliably across the North East. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable performance under an existing or comparable laboratory contract, with evidence of quality, innovation and service continuity. It would also need to show that its service integrates effectively with NHS clinical and operational partners, supports access and patient choice, addresses health inequalities, and contributes social value. The evaluation also placed emphasis on value, so suppliers should be able to evidence efficient delivery alongside clinical and operational quality. Relevant organisations include NHS laboratory providers and other suitably experienced medical diagnostics businesses with the capacity to provide a complete service rather than isolated equipment or consumables.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Laboratory Services Freeman Hospital

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-06c559
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069631-2026
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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