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Provision of Clinical Support for Virology Testing

ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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17 Aug 2026 at 12:10

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Summary of the contracting process

Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust procured clinical support for virology testing, classified as medical laboratory services (CPV 85145000). The requirement covered referral of virology specimens, clinical support for testing, and interpretation of results. It formed part of an ongoing agreement within the Cheshire and Merseyside Pathology Network, so the service is tied to regional pathology arrangements and established operating procedures. Delivery was centred on Liverpool and the Cheshire and Merseyside network area. The buyer is an NHS trust, and the selected provider is Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, also based in Liverpool. This is a specialist healthcare laboratory and clinical support requirement rather than a general testing, consultancy or routine administrative services opportunity.

The procurement has reached the awarded stage. It used a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, on the stated basis that the service is regionally linked through the Cheshire and Merseyside Pathology Network and that changing supplier would make the service incompatible with existing processes and procedures. The requirement was evaluated on price. The single lot is recorded as cancelled, while the related award to Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is active. One bid was recorded. The contract value is £150,000, including the stated currency of GBP, and the contract was signed on 4 August 2026. The award covers the virology specimen referral and clinical support requirement described above.

This opportunity indicates demand for an integrated virology support service within an NHS pathology network. A credible competitor would need clinical and laboratory capability covering specimen referral, virology testing support and interpretation of results, with the ability to work safely within established NHS processes. Experience of regional pathology networks and operational compatibility with existing procedures would be particularly important, since the buyer’s rationale focused on continuity and incompatibility risks when changing supplier. Suppliers would also need sufficient organisational capacity to provide a dependable specialist service for an NHS trust, supported by qualified clinical and laboratory personnel and robust arrangements for handling specimens and communicating results. The selected supplier was a large organisation, indicating the scale and assurance expected for this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Clinical Support for Virology Testing

Notice Description

Referral of virology specimens and provision of clinical support for virology testing and interpretation of results

Lot Information

Lot 1

Referral of virology specimens and provision of clinical support for virology testing and interpretation of results. Service is part of an on-going agreement within the Cheshire and Merseyside network.

Procurement Information

The nature of the service is linked regionally via the C&M Pathology Network and any change of supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving a service that would be incompatible with the existing processes and procedures.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e586
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078071-2026
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
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
£150,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Aug 20263 weeks ago
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
ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L12 2AP
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLD72 Liverpool
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Sandfield Park
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool West Derby

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT

Further Information

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