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Sickle Cell and Thalassemia lab clinical support 2027

NHS England

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26 Aug 2026 at 13:34

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS England procured a specialist clinical support service for antenatal and newborn haemoglobinopathy screening laboratories and other healthcare professionals delivering the Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Programme. The service is intended to help screening services meet the required clinical standard. Its scope includes responding to newborn and antenatal screening enquiries, providing telephone and email support to clinical screening staff, checking and applying updates to National Screening Programme policies and standards, liaising with the Programme Centre, attending two Programme Centre meetings each year and participating in twice-yearly workshops. The work is healthcare and laboratory support delivered for the NHS screening programme, with the buying organisation being NHS England. The selected provider is Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, based in Headington, Oxford.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded. It was run by NHS England as a below-threshold direct award without competition. The single lot was awarded to Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on 25 August 2026. The contract was signed on that date and runs from 1 February 2027 to 31 March 2028. Its value is £37,715 excluding VAT, or £45,258 including VAT. The award covers health services and laboratory services. Evaluation was conducted through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender, and the contract is recorded as active. The requirement was not divided into multiple awarded lots, so the service represents one contract covering the full clinical support scope.

This award demonstrates NHS demand for dedicated clinical governance and advisory support around antenatal and newborn sickle cell and thalassaemia screening. Suppliers seeking to compete for comparable work for NHS England would need credible expertise in haemoglobinopathy screening laboratories, clinical interpretation and support for healthcare professionals. They would also need to provide dependable telephone and email advice to screening staff, monitor changes to national screening policies and standards, and apply those requirements in day-to-day guidance. The selected organisation’s role also shows the importance of working with the Programme Centre, contributing to formal meetings and sharing knowledge through professional workshops. A credible future supplier would therefore need relevant NHS or laboratory-service experience, appropriately qualified clinical personnel and the organisational capacity to sustain responsive national programme support.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Sickle Cell and Thalassemia lab clinical support 2027

Notice Description

Screening clinical service to provide dedicated clinical support for antenatal and newborn haemoglobinopathy screening laboratories, and other healthcare professionals delivering the Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Programme, ensuring screening services are delivered to a satisfactory clinical standard. Objectives of the service include: - Supporting newborn and antenatal enquiries. This will be in line with National Screening Programme Policy and standards which will involve checking website for changes and updates; latest policies must be adhered to at all times. - Telephone and e-mail support for clinical screening staff - Liaison with Programme Centre including two meetings per year. - Participation in twice yearly workshops

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ec92
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081313-2026
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

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

71900000 - Laboratory services

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£37,715 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Aug 20262 days ago
Contract Period
1 Feb 2027 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS England
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8UG
Postcode Area
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS FT

Further Information

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