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NNUH_East Suffolk and North Essex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 2628 (HPV)

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Summary of the contracting process

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust appointed East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust to provide a sub-contract covering cervical screening sample collection and the distribution of consumables. The service supports selected East of England GP practices local to East Suffolk and North Essex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, with the buying organisation based in Norwich. The work is categorised as medical laboratory services. In practical terms, the requirement combines the organised collection and movement of cervical screening samples with the delivery of related consumables to GP practices. It is therefore relevant to NHS service providers, medical laboratories and organisations with established healthcare logistics or primary-care distribution operations serving East Suffolk, North Essex and nearby East of England locations.

The procurement is complete: the contract was awarded and is active, and a later notice formally confirmed its modification following the Provider Selection Regime Direct Award C process. The route was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, rather than an open tender. East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust was selected as supplier. The contract was signed on 1 July 2026 and runs from 1 July 2026 to 31 March 2028. The stated contract value is £46,312, in GBP, with an option described in the requirement to extend for a further year. One bid was recorded, and price was the stated award criterion. The contract modification confirmed the award following Direct Award C and cited additional services by the original contractor.

For a supplier assessing future demand, this procurement shows a defined NHS requirement for reliable cervical screening sample collection and consumables distribution to GP practices. A credible competitor would need the operational capability to collect clinical screening samples safely, maintain dependable transfer and distribution arrangements, and deliver consumables to multiple primary-care locations across East Suffolk, North Essex and the surrounding East of England area. Experience working with NHS trusts and GP practices would be commercially relevant, particularly where the service depends on coordinated schedules, accurate handling and consistent local coverage. Medical laboratory or healthcare logistics providers with sufficient operational capacity to support an established regional service would be well placed to compete when this type of requirement next reaches the market. The buyer’s use of the Provider Selection Regime and Direct Award C also indicates that understanding this route would matter.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NNUH_East Suffolk and North Essex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 2628 (HPV)

Notice Description

Sub-contract to cover the cervical screening sample collection and distribution of consumables service that East Suffolk and North Essex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provide to NNUH.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The service provided by East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust is a collection of cervical screening samples and distribution of consumables to select EoE GP practices local to East Suffolk and North Essex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

NNUH are intending to award this contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C.

The dates of this sub-contract are between 1st July 2026 and 31st March 2028, with an option to extend for a further year.

The lifetime value of this contract is estimated to be PS46,312.

Procurement Information

This is an intention to award notice following PSR Direct Award C.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e5a7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086982-2026
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
£46,312 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Norfolk and Norwich University 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
NORWICH
Postcode
NR4 7UY
Postcode Area
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH53 Breckland and South Norfolk
Delivery Location
TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk
Local Authority
South Norfolk
Electoral Ward
Cringleford
Westminster Constituency
South Norfolk

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Further Information

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