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WID Easy project W&C 2026

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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08 Sep 2026 at 14:29

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is procuring services for the WID Easy project, supplying WID Easy tests to patients using the Trust’s women’s service. The requirement supports the new NHS England initiative and concerns gynaecological or obstetric services. Delivery is for the Trust’s services in Essex, with the buyer based in Basildon. The procurement covers a single requirement rather than separate service areas. It is relevant to organisations involved in supplying WID Easy tests, supporting their use with patients, or delivering the associated gynaecological and obstetric service. The named public-sector buyer is Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, an NHS foundation trust serving Mid and South Essex.

The procurement is complete and has reached the award stage. It used a direct award because the buyer confirmed a sole supplier holding the relevant patent; the stated legal basis is the UK Procurement Act 2023. The awarded value is £447,000 excluding VAT and £536,400 including VAT. The contract period is 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029, with the signature scheduled for 30 September 2026. The award covers one lot and is classified as a service. The published outcome identifies the requirement and its value, but does not name the selected supplier. The procurement was above the applicable threshold and was not evaluated through a competitive tender, with supplier exclusivity and intellectual-property rights forming the basis for the route used.

This procurement demonstrates a defined NHS requirement for WID Easy testing within a women’s service and shows demand at substantial service scale over a multi-year contract. A credible future competitor would need access to the WID Easy test and the legal right to supply it, particularly because the buyer recorded a sole-supplier position based on a patent. Relevant suppliers would also need to support implementation of the tests for patients and understand delivery within gynaecological or obstetric services under an NHS England initiative. Experience of working with NHS organisations, meeting clinical service requirements and maintaining reliable supply would strengthen a supplier’s position when this buyer next assesses the same requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WID Easy project W&C 2026

Notice Description

Provision of WID Easy tests to patients in Women's service under the new NHS England initiative.

Procurement Information

Confirmed sole supplier with patent

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f4ae
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084948-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85121210 - Gyneacologic or obstetric services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£447,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BASILDON
Postcode
SS16 5NL
Postcode Area
Southend-on-Sea
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Basildon
Electoral Ward
Langdon Hills
Westminster Constituency
South Basildon and East Thurrock

Further Information

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