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WID-Easy swab test (Pilot) at RUH Bath

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

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26 Aug 2026 at 15:04

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04 Aug 2026 at 11:34

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Summary of the contracting process

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust procured a full end-to-end WID-easy swab testing service for a pilot service evaluation. The requirement covers supplying sampling kits, transporting samples, laboratory testing and reporting results. The WID-easy test is a minimally invasive diagnostic swab intended to help detect or rule out the risk of womb cancer in women with abnormal uterine bleeding, supporting faster referral to the appropriate clinical pathway. This is a healthcare service, classified under gynaecological hospital services and pathology services. Delivery is for the Royal United Hospital in Bath, with the NHS foundation trust as the buyer. The service is a new offering delivered by a new provider, focused on initial adoption and evaluation within the trust.

The procurement has reached award stage under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, using the most suitable provider process rather than the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract was formally awarded on 24 August 2026 to Advanced Global Health Limited, following a limited procedure without a prior call for competition. The awarded contract value is £422,400, and the contract was signed on 23 July 2026. Services are expected to run from August 2026 to 23 July 2027. Evaluation gave 30% to quality and service delivery, 15% to integration and collaboration, 15% to inequalities and patient experience, 10% to social value, 10% to experience and capability, and 20% to value. One bid was recorded.

This award indicates demand for specialist diagnostic pathway services combining clinical sampling, logistics, laboratory analysis and patient-facing result reporting. Suppliers seeking to compete for a similar requirement would need to provide a complete managed service rather than an isolated laboratory or transport function. Credibility would depend on delivering a minimally invasive test safely, processing samples reliably, producing clinically useful reports and supporting referral decisions for women with abnormal uterine bleeding. Experience and capability, quality of service delivery, integration with NHS clinical teams, collaboration across the testing pathway, and attention to inequalities and patient experience were material considerations. Social value also formed part of the assessment, while commercial competitiveness remained relevant. Organisations able to combine diagnostic technology with operational healthcare delivery would be best placed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WID-Easy swab test (Pilot) at RUH Bath

Notice Description

This is a Provider Selection Regime<br/>(PSR) confirmation of contract award<br/>notice. This contract has been awarded<br/>under the Health Care Services<br/>(Provider Selection Regime)<br/>Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of<br/>doubt, the provisions of the Public<br/>Contracts Regulations 2015 do not<br/>apply to this award. This contract has<br/>now been formally awarded using the most suitable<br/>provider process.<br/>This contract has been awarded on<br/>24/08/2026 and is expected to end<br/>23/07/2027.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of a full end to end testing service, including the supply of sampling kits, transportation of samples, laboratory testing, and the reporting of test results.

The WID(r)-easy test is a new, minimally invasive diagnostic test available in the UK designed to help detect or rule out the risk of endometrial (womb) cancer in women experiencing abnormal uterine bleeding. The test uses a simple swab test offering a significantly less invasive alternative to current diagnostic procedures while supporting faster referral to the most appropriate clinical pathway.

A service evaluation project would aim to test the initial adoption of the WID(r)-easy test at the Royal united Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust.

This notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process.

The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS422,400.00.

This is a new service with a new provider.

The dates between which the services are intended to be provided are between August 2026 and July 2027.

The contract has not yet formally been awarded; This notice serves as an Intention to award under the PSR. The contract will not be awarded until the period has ended and any representations have been considered.

No Conflicts of Interest were identified during the procurement process.

A prior information Notice was published to allow suppliers to come forward if they believed they were capable.

Procurement Information

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below<br/><br/>The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations<br/>Explanation:<br/><br/>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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 14 August 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06daf7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081415-2026
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

85111300 - Gynaecological hospital services

85111800 - Pathology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£422,400 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 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
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BATH
Postcode
BA1 3NG
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Advanced Global Health Limited

Further Information

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