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Pathology Managed Service Contract for Microbiology

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

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06 Oct 2026 at 13:00

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust procured a managed microbiology pathology service to maintain continuity while Lot 5 Molecular is implemented within the Southern Counties Pathology Molecular Diagnostics Service. The purchase is classified as goods, with reagents and contrast media identified as the procurement item. The requirement relates to microbiology services, and the buyer is the NHS foundation trust. The procurement record names a single lot for the requirement. The supplier selected is bioMérieux, a large company. The available information describes continuity during a transition, rather than setting out a wider pathology service scope or specific delivery sites. This is a specialist NHS pathology requirement centred on microbiology reagents and the managed service needed to sustain provision during the molecular diagnostics change.

The procurement is complete and was awarded by direct award to bioMérieux. The stated rationale was the urgent need to continue service during implementation of Lot 5 Molecular in the Southern Counties Pathology Molecular Diagnostics Service. The award is valued at £1,285,884 excluding VAT (£1,543,061 including VAT). The contract period runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2028, and the award was published on 6 October 2026. There is one lot. The data does not set out an evaluation basis or supplier eligibility requirements. The award is recorded as pending, with a scheduled contract signature milestone of 20 October 2026.

For suppliers serving NHS microbiology laboratories, this award demonstrates demand for a managed pathology service that can maintain continuity through a molecular diagnostics transition. A credible competitor would need to supply the relevant reagents and support an integrated service, with the operational capacity to avoid disruption while the buyer implements a new molecular diagnostics arrangement. The selection of bioMérieux shows that a large specialist supplier secured this requirement through a direct award; it does not establish that the same route or supplier profile will apply to any later procurement. Companies with relevant microbiology pathology experience, dependable supply and service delivery, and the scale to support an NHS trust would be best placed to compete when this requirement returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Pathology Managed Service Contract for Microbiology

Notice Description

Due to the impending implementation of the Lot 5 Molecular within the Southern Counties Pathology Molecular Diagnostics Service for Microbiology Services. There is the urgent requirement for the continuation of service whilst this transition takes place.

Procurement Information

Due to the impending implementation of the Lot 5 Molecular within the Southern Counties Pathology Molecular Diagnostics Service for Microbiology Services. There is the urgent requirement for the continuation of service whilst this transition takes place.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0781a2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094245-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33696000 - Reagents and contrast media

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,285,884 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 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
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
POOLE
Postcode
BH15 2JB
Postcode Area
Bournemouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Electoral Ward
Poole Town
Westminster Constituency
Poole

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BIOMERIEUX UK LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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