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Adult Spirometry Services in Northamptonshire

NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board

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16 Oct 2026 at 18:39

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board buys adult spirometry testing in primary care across Northamptonshire. Spirometry measures how much air a person can breathe out and how quickly, helping clinicians assess lung function and diagnose conditions including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The work is to be delivered by quality-assured staff registered with the Association for Respiratory Technology and Physiology (ARTP). The service supports access to respiratory diagnostics in primary care and is intended to continue while the ICB develops a wider neighbourhood diagnostic service model. Delivery covers Northamptonshire, including the areas represented by the delivery locations in the data.

The procurement has been awarded to National Services for Health Improvement (NSHI), a small and medium-sized enterprise. The contract was signed on 5 October 2026 and runs from 17 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. Its value is £394,891. The service forms a single requirement for adult spirometry testing in primary care. The contract is a modification providing one year of service, with an option to extend for up to six months. The stated rationale is that a short-term re-procurement was not viable during changes in commissioning and a strategic shift towards neighbourhood health models. The decision was taken by the Contract Oversight Group at the LNR Cluster ICBs; no conflicts were declared. No award evaluation basis or competition procedure is reported.

For respiratory diagnostic providers, this award indicates demand from NHS Northamptonshire ICB for primary-care spirometry delivered by ARTP-registered, quality-assured staff. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to demonstrate suitable staff credentials and the operational ability to deliver testing across Northamptonshire in primary care. The contract is a defined diagnostic service rather than a broad health-services opportunity, so experience in spirometry and in supporting diagnosis of asthma and COPD is directly relevant. The modification is intended to maintain current provision while commissioners reshape services around neighbourhood diagnostics, including consideration of spirometry within future service design. Suppliers with the capacity to sustain existing provision and adapt delivery to a neighbourhood model would be relevant to this buyer’s stated direction.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Adult Spirometry Services in Northamptonshire

Notice Description

Lot Information

Lot 1

Spirometry testing in primary care for adults, delivered by quality assured Association for Respiratory, Technology and Physiology (ARTP) registered staff. Spirometry is a common breathing test used to assess lung function. It measures how much air you can breathe out and how quickly you can do so. This test helps diagnose lung conditions like asthma and COPD.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078a2e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098222-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£394,891 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KETTERING
Postcode
NN15 6EY
Postcode Area
Northampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF25 North Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
TLF24 West Northamptonshire, TLF25 North Northamptonshire
Local Authority
North Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Ise
Westminster Constituency
Kettering

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

National Services for Health Improvement (NSHI)

Further Information

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