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TB Testing Services

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

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26 Oct 2026 at 12:41

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust commissioned a referred laboratory testing service using the T-SPOT.TB interferon-gamma release assay to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. The service supports tuberculosis screening and diagnosis, treatment decisions and infection control, and continues the Trust’s established testing pathway. The stated demand is approximately 2,820 tests a year, based on current activity; this is indicative rather than guaranteed. The work is medical laboratory testing. Delivery is specified across England, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West.

The procurement is complete and Oxford Immunotec Limited was selected for the single lot. The Trust used a direct award because it considered the supplier the sole provider of its standard T-SPOT.TB service; switching assay would require clinical validation and staff training and could disrupt existing pathways. The award is recorded as pending. Its value is £132,088.80 excluding VAT (£158,506.56 including VAT). The contract period runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027, with signature scheduled for 1 November 2026. The procurement is for services, with the medical laboratory testing requirement assessed on the basis of maintaining the established T-SPOT.TB service.

For suppliers considering similar work for this Trust, the award shows a specific requirement for T-SPOT.TB interferon-gamma release assay testing within an established tuberculosis screening and diagnosis pathway. A credible provider would need to deliver reliable, high-quality referred laboratory testing, with accurate and timely results that support clinical decisions and infection control. The buyer’s rationale indicates that assay continuity matters: an alternative would need to address the clinical validation and staff-training burden of a change, as well as the risk of disruption or delayed diagnosis and treatment. The indicative annual throughput gives a sense of the operational scale, but is not a guaranteed volume. The selected supplier is a specialist testing provider; the Trust treated it as the sole provider of its standard assay service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TB Testing Services

Notice Description

The Trust requires the provision of an Interferon Gamma Release Assay (IGRA) testing service for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection using the T-SPOT.TB assay, which is the Trust's established standard referred test for Tuberculosis (TB) screening and diagnosis support. Based on current activity levels, the estimated annual demand is approximately 2,820 T-SPOT.TB tests. This volume is indicative only and does not constitute a guaranteed commitment. The contract will ensure continuity of a reliable, high-quality referred testing service that delivers accurate and timely results to support patient diagnosis, treatment decisions and infection control requirements.

Procurement Information

The supplier is the sole provider of the Trust's standard T-SPOT.TB testing service. Transitioning to an alternative assay would require significant clinical validation and staff training, with potential disruption to established pathways and delays to diagnosis and treatment. Maintaining the current supplier ensures continuity of service and patient care.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07900e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100983-2026
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
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£132,088 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2027 6-12 months
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 of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DERBY
Postcode
DE22 3NE
Postcode Area
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF11 Derby
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Derby
Electoral Ward
Littleover
Westminster Constituency
Derby North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Oxford Immunotec Ltd

Further Information

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