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T-Spot Testing Provided by Oxfordshire Diagnostic Laboratories

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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29 Sep 2026 at 13:13

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Summary of the contracting process

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust buys outsourced T-Spot testing, a pathology service used to detect infection in patients with reduced or compromised immune systems. The requirement is for testing on a cost-and-volume basis, with an expected throughput of around 2,100 tests a year. The service supports the Trust’s patient care by using a test described as better at picking up infections in this patient group. Work is associated with Gloucestershire; the delivery location is identified as Cheltenham. The contracting process covers one testing requirement, rather than a range of separate services or supplies.

The contract has been awarded to Oxford Diagnostic Laboratories under the Provider Selection Regime’s Direct Award A route, on the stated basis that it was the only provider of this test. The notice describes an award without prior competition; the stated evaluation criterion was cost. The award is active and the contract is active. The contract was signed on 29 September 2026, with a value of £84,000. Its stated period is 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. One lot is listed, though its status is recorded as cancelled while the award and contract are active. The process is confirmed as being under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

For suppliers considering this buyer’s future outsourced T-Spot testing, the key capability is delivering a specialist diagnostic test that detects infection in patients with reduced or compromised immune systems. The described scale is around 2,100 tests annually, so credible providers would need the capacity to handle recurring patient testing and a cost-and-volume service arrangement. The selected supplier was identified as the sole provider of this test, making specialist availability central to the award rationale. The stated evaluation basis was cost. A prospective competitor would therefore need to demonstrate that it can provide the required T-Spot test reliably at the required volume, alongside a competitive cost structure. This is a focused pathology requirement for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, not a broader laboratory services contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

T-Spot Testing Provided by Oxfordshire Diagnostic Laboratories

Notice Description

To secure appropriate outsourced T-Spot as this kind of testing are better at picking up infections in patients with reduced/compromised immune system.

Lot Information

Lot 1

GHFT are looking to secure T-Spot Testing for patients as this kind of testing are better at picking up infections in patients with reduced/compromised immune system. This will be on a cost and volume basis.
The award has been awarded under the Provider Selection Regime Direct Award A as Oxfordshire Diagnostics are the only provider of this test.
The lifetime of the contract value is PS84,000 for around 2100 tests per year from 1sr April 2026 - 31st March 2027

Procurement Information

Oxfordshire Diagnostic Laboratories will provide T-Spot testing for GHFT patients on a cost and volume basis. This contract was awarded under the Provider Selection Regime Direct Award A due to being the only provider of such test.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077c71
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091867-2026
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
SME

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
£84,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Gloucestershire 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
GLOUCESTER
Postcode
GL53 7AN
Postcode Area
Gloucester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLK13 Gloucestershire CC
Local Authority
Cheltenham
Electoral Ward
College
Westminster Constituency
Cheltenham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Oxford Diagnostic Laboratories

Further Information

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