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TB testing using the T-SPOTA TB assay

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

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19 Oct 2026 at 11:42

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Summary of the contracting process

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust procured T-SPOT testing for latent tuberculosis (TB), a blood analysis service using the T-SPOT.TB assay. The requirement is for testing rather than wider clinical or laboratory services. The Trust is based in Worthing, and the procurement record does not identify a separate delivery location. The selected supplier, Oxford Immunotec Limited, is a Revvity company. This requirement is relevant to diagnostic testing providers with the capability to deliver T-SPOT testing for latent TB to an NHS trust. The published scope is brief and centres on the assay itself, so suppliers whose services cover other TB testing methods alone may not match the requirement.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Oxford Immunotec Limited, a Revvity company; the award is active and the contract is active. The Trust used a direct award below the procurement threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 1 January 2026 and runs from 1 January 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £86,770. The award record identifies one lot and the service category as blood analysis. No separate award date or evaluation criteria are recorded, so the basis for selecting the supplier beyond the direct-award route is not stated. The requirement was for T-SPOT testing for latent TB, and the contract remains in the performance period recorded for the agreement.

This award demonstrates a specific requirement at University Hospitals Sussex for T-SPOT testing for latent TB, rather than a broad diagnostic testing package. A supplier seeking to compete for a comparable future requirement would need the ability to provide the T-SPOT assay and associated blood analysis service reliably for an NHS trust. The selected provider is a large specialist company, indicating that established assay expertise and the operational capacity to deliver this testing are commercially relevant. The buyer used a direct award without competition for this procurement, so the available evidence does not establish a competitive scoring model or particular accreditation requirements. Providers with the relevant assay capability and NHS-facing service delivery experience are the closest fit when this buyer next needs this specific testing service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TB testing using the T-SPOTA TB assay

Notice Description

Procurement of T-SPOT testing for latent TB

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078a7f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098403-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85111810 - Blood analysis services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£86,770 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WORTHING
Postcode
BN11 2DH
Postcode Area
Brighton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ27 West Sussex (South West)
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Worthing
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Worthing West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OXFORD IMMUNOTEC LIMITED a Revvity Company

Further Information

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