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PSR Urgent award for Pathology Services

Royal Borough of Greenwich

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05 Aug 2026 at 09:32

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Borough of Greenwich procured pathology services supporting sexual health services in Greenwich. The requirement covers pathology testing and related diagnostic laboratory provision for patients using these services. Delivery is in Greenwich, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich area. The buyer is a sub-central public authority responsible for local public services. The procurement is categorised as services, with the relevant classification describing pathology services. The requirement was arranged to maintain continuity of diagnosis and treatment after the incumbent provider went into liquidation. It therefore concerns a healthcare laboratory service closely connected to sexual health provision, rather than general medical staffing, clinical treatment, or unrelated laboratory supplies. Suppliers would need to provide pathology capability that supports the buyer’s sexual health service and its patients.

This procurement has been awarded and is complete. The Royal Borough of Greenwich made an urgent direct award without a prior competition under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023; it was described as below threshold and without competition. The urgency arose because the incumbent supplier went into liquidation, creating a risk of delayed diagnosis and treatment. The contract was awarded to The Doctors Laboratory Limited. The contract was signed on 17 July 2026, with a contract period from 17 July 2026 to 30 September 2026. Its value is £200,000 excluding VAT, or £240,000 including VAT. The tender records one completed lot, and the resulting contract remains active for the stated period. The decision was made by the Chief Officer for Health and Social Care.

For a supplier assessing future demand, this award demonstrates a defined requirement from the Royal Borough of Greenwich for pathology services supporting sexual health provision. A credible competitor would need an operational diagnostic laboratory service capable of handling pathology requirements for this patient group, maintaining continuity when service disruption threatens diagnosis or treatment. The urgency and the incumbent’s liquidation show that resilience, business continuity and the ability to mobilise a replacement service quickly can be commercially important for this buyer. Relevant providers are likely to be established pathology organisations with sufficient laboratory capacity, clinical governance and service-management capability to support a local public healthcare service. Experience delivering pathology services for sexual health services would strengthen a supplier’s position when demonstrating suitability for a comparable requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PSR Urgent award for Pathology Services

Notice Description

This contract has been awarded without prior call for competition. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act do not apply to this award. This is confirmation of a contract award under the PSR Urgent Award procedure for the provision of Pathology Services for sexual health services in Greenwich. - The award was made under urgency due to the incumbent going into liquidation. This decision was made to safeguard patient health. Failure to award would result in risks to patient diagnosis and treatment being delay. - The decision maker is the Chief Officer for Health and Social Care - No conflicts of interest were declared. The contract commencement date is 24th March 2026 and contract end date 30th September 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dbe3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073969-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85111800 - Pathology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 Jul 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Royal Borough of Greenwich
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE18 6HQ
Postcode Area
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI51 Bexley and Greenwich
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Greenwich
Electoral Ward
Woolwich Arsenal
Westminster Constituency
Greenwich and Woolwich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE DOCTORS LABORATORY LIMITED

Further Information

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