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WSFT - Pathology - STI Testing

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

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21 Aug 2026 at 16:10

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is procuring pathology testing services for sexually transmitted infections. The requirement covers DNA tests for chlamydia and gonorrhoea, within the broader area of pathology services (CPV 85111800). The NHS trust is based at Hardwick Lane, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. The selected provider is Mircropathology Ltd, a large pathology business based in Coventry. This is a clinical diagnostic testing requirement rather than general laboratory support: relevant suppliers are those able to process DNA-based chlamydia and gonorrhoea tests for an NHS pathology service and provide results suitable for the trust’s patient-care requirements.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, with one completed lot. Mircropathology Ltd was selected as supplier. The contract was signed on 27 April 2026 and runs from 27 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £95,000 gross, including any applicable taxes, in GBP. The contract is active. The requirement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender, so the published outcome does not set out a scored price-and-quality evaluation. The contract concerns pathology services for DNA testing for chlamydia and gonorrhoea.

This award demonstrates an NHS trust’s demand for outsourced or specialist laboratory capacity for sexually transmitted infection testing, specifically DNA-based chlamydia and gonorrhoea diagnostics. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need the laboratory capability, systems and operational capacity to process these tests reliably for an NHS customer, alongside appropriate clinical governance, quality assurance and reporting arrangements. Experience delivering pathology testing at a similar scale would strengthen a supplier’s position, as would the ability to manage routine sample throughput, maintain dependable turnaround times and integrate results into NHS-facing workflows. The selected supplier’s profile indicates that the buyer used a large specialist pathology provider for this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WSFT - Pathology - STI Testing

Notice Description

Pathology test for DNA, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e9e5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080066-2026
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
£95,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Apr 20264 months ago
Contract Period
27 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 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
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BURY ST EDMUNDS
Postcode
IP33 2QZ
Postcode Area
Ipswich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH64 West Suffolk
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
West Suffolk
Electoral Ward
Southgate
Westminster Constituency
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Mircropathology Ltd

Further Information

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