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Provision of T Quest Forms and Bags

SALISBURY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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21 Sep 2026 at 13:01

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust procured T-Quest Blue and Pink Label Sheets and T-Quest specimen bags for its laboratory processes in Salisbury and across the sites using its pathology service. The colour-coded sheets identify and categorise patient samples, supporting rapid visual recognition, accurate tracking and efficient processing through the testing pathway. The bags provide secure, contamination-free transport between collection points and laboratory facilities. Together, the products maintain sample integrity and traceability, reduce the risk of processing errors and support patient safety. The requirement is for specialist laboratory consumables, although it is classified under pathology services. Existing processes depend on the colour-coded labelling system and associated bags, with products integrated into routine specimen collection, transport and analysis.

The procurement has been completed following a below-threshold direct award without competition. It comprised one lot and was assessed as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. Jones & Brooks Ltd was selected as supplier. The award value is £90,720 excluding VAT and £108,864 including VAT. The award covers the period from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028, with contract signature scheduled for 1 October 2026. The stated rationale is that changing supplier would require printer reconfiguration, amended templates and label formats, and extensive validation and testing across multiple sites, creating operational and clinical-service risks. The award is recorded as pending, while the tender itself is complete and the supplier has been selected.

This procurement demonstrates established demand from an NHS pathology buyer for dependable, compatible supplies used throughout patient-sample workflows. A credible future competitor would need to manufacture or supply blue and pink identification sheets and secure specimen bags that integrate with existing printers, templates, label formats and laboratory procedures. Products would need to support clear visual identification, reliable traceability, sample integrity and contamination-free transport. The requirement also favours suppliers able to manage technical changes carefully, provide consistent product quality and support validation and testing across multiple sites without disrupting pathology operations. Experience supplying clinical or laboratory consumables, understanding of specimen-handling workflows and the operational capacity to maintain continuity of supply would strengthen a supplier’s position when this requirement is next reviewed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of T Quest Forms and Bags

Notice Description

This is the provision of T-Quest Blue and Pink Label Sheets, which are used within laboratory processes to categorise and identify patient samples. The colour-coded labels support the accurate tracking, processing, and management of specimens throughout the testing pathway, enabling rapid visual recognition by laboratory staff and reducing the risk of processing errors. T- Quest specimen bags are used for the secure and contamination- free transport of patient samples between collection points and the laboratory. The colour-coded label system is embedded within existing laboratory processes and enables rapid visual identification of specimens, supporting efficient workflow management and reducing the risk of processing errors. The associated specimen bags provide secure and contamination-free transport of samples between collection points and laboratory facilities. Together, these products contribute directly to patient safety by maintaining sample integrity, traceability and accurate identification from collection through to analysis. A change of supplier would require significant operational changes, including the reconfiguration of printer settings, amendment of templates and label formats, and extensive validation and testing activities across multiple sites. Such changes would introduce implementation risks, place additional resource demands on clinical and laboratory teams, and create the potential for disruption to critical pathology services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077667
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089132-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
SME
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
£90,720 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 2-3 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
SALISBURY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SALISBURY
Postcode
SP2 8BJ
Postcode Area
Salisbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK72 Wiltshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Downton & Ebble Valley
Westminster Constituency
Salisbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Jones & Brooks Ltd

Further Information

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