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Urgent Award - haematological screening

NHS England

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29 Jul 2026 at 15:30

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS England procured blood analysis services for mass haematological screening of prisoners following suspected outbreaks. The work supports a targeted screening programme intended to identify active cases, reduce onward transmission and protect prisoners, healthcare and other staff, service users and the wider community. Delivery is associated with affected prison populations and settings in the East of England. The requirement is a health service intervention rather than general laboratory provision: suppliers need to support screening across a relevant population and settings, with the operational focus on haematological testing. The named supplier, Revvity (UK) Limited, is based in Rhondda Cynon Taff and was classified as an SME. NHS England is the buying organisation and health authority responsible for the requirement.

The procurement has been awarded and the award is active. NHS England selected Revvity (UK) Limited through a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition, using the Provider Selection Regime urgent-circumstances provision. The authority cited extreme, unforeseeable urgency and an immediate public health intervention following identified concerns. Evaluation was based entirely on quality, specifically addressing immediate risks to safety and quality of care; price carried no weighting. One bid was received, submitted electronically by an SME. The contract was signed on 29 July 2026 for £16,202. Services are due to start on 29 July 2026 and are anticipated to finish at the end of September 2026, after the relevant population has been screened. The decision was approved on 29 July 2026 by the Regional Head of Health and Justice for the East of England.

This award indicates demand for suppliers able to deliver urgent, targeted haematological screening at population scale in secure or otherwise affected settings. A credible competitor would need dependable blood analysis capability, the operational capacity to mobilise quickly, and the systems, staffing and quality controls needed to process screening safely across a defined population. Experience of public-health responses to suspected outbreaks would be relevant, particularly where testing must protect patients, prisoners, staff and the wider community. Suppliers should also be able to work within NHS England’s Provider Selection Regime and demonstrate that their service addresses immediate safety and quality-of-care risks. The successful bid came from an SME, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a specialist provider rather than only by a large organisation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Urgent Award - haematological screening

Notice Description

Mass haematological screening of prisoners in light of suspected outbreaks

Lot Information

Lot 1

This notice is confirmation of an award having been made due to urgent circumstances, due to unforeseeable circumstances not attributable to the relevant authority.

The services are required urgently to secure the delivery of a targeted mass screening programme. The requirement has arisen as an immediate public health intervention in response to identified concerns within the affected population and settings. Prompt screening is necessary to identify active cases, reduce the risk of onward transmission, and protect the health of service users, staff, and the wider community.

The service shall commence on 29/07/2026 and anticipated to conclude at the End of September 2026 after relevant population has been screened. Additional information: This contract has been awarded under Regulation 14 urgent circumstances provision of the Provider selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime)Regulations2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award.

Justification for Urgent Award: The services are required urgently to secure the delivery of a targeted mass screening programme. The requirement has arisen as an immediate public health intervention in response to identified concerns within the affected population and settings. Prompt screening is necessary to identify active cases, reduce the risk of onward transmission, and protect the health of service users, staff, and the wider community.

This decision was approved by Regional Head of Health and Justice, East of England on 29/07/2026

There are no conflicts or potential conflicts of interest.

Procurement Information

in line with PSR

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d6c8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071822-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85111810 - Blood analysis services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£16,202 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20262 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
NHS England
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8UG
Postcode Area
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
TLH East (England)
Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Revvity (UK) Limited

Further Information

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