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title: "WSFT - Managed Service - Pathology - Microbiology testing Pro-Lab Diagnostics"
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# WSFT - Managed Service - Pathology - Microbiology testing Pro-Lab Diagnostics

Buyer: West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ef454d0b-376b-4479-a957-edbbef63c579

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## Summary

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust procured specialist microbiology testing services to support its pathology function. The service covers the analysis, identification and reporting of microbiological samples, helping diagnose, monitor and manage infectious diseases. It also supports clinical decision-making, patient treatment, and infection prevention and control. This is a healthcare diagnostic service within the broader pathology services category (CPV 85111800), delivered for the Trust in Bury St Edmunds and the wider East of England. The requirement is relevant to laboratories, diagnostic service providers and managed-service organisations with the capability to process microbiological samples and provide dependable clinical reporting for an NHS pathology operation.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Chrystal Consulting Limited. It was run as a selective call-off from a framework agreement, with submissions due by 1 January 2026. The award was made on 3 July 2026 for £2,584,439.27 including the stated GBP currency. The contract period runs from 3 July 2026 to 2 July 2031. The agreed service commencement date is subject to full implementation and operational go-live, and the expiry date may change under the contract terms. The award is active. The procurement was for services and was not presented as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This award indicates sustained NHS demand for an outsourced or managed microbiology testing capability supporting pathology services and infection control. A credible future competitor would need robust laboratory operations able to analyse and identify microbiological samples accurately, produce clear and timely reports, and support clinicians with dependable diagnostic information. Experience of working within NHS or comparable clinical environments would help demonstrate understanding of patient treatment, monitoring and infection prevention requirements. Suppliers would also need sufficient operational capacity, quality controls, reporting processes and implementation capability to integrate a managed service into an established Trust pathology function. The route used here shows that access to an appropriate framework can be commercially important for organisations pursuing this buyer’s requirement.

## Notice

Provision of specialist microbiology testing services to support the Trust's pathology services. The service includes the analysis, identification and reporting of microbiological samples to assist in the diagnosis, monitoring and management of infectious diseases. The service supports the Trust in delivering timely and accurate diagnostic results, supporting clinical decision-making, patient treatment and infection prevention and control activities Contract agreed. Commencement date reflects the planned service commencement date pending full implementation and operational go-live. Expiry date is provisional and may be subject to change in accordance with implementation timelines and contract terms.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12796af2-c085-4c3d-b2b1-189f998eccd7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 3 Jul 2026 - 2 Jul 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,584,439 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,584,439 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | BURY ST EDMUNDS |
| Postcode area | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP33 2QZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH64 West Suffolk |
| Local authority | West Suffolk |
| Electoral ward | Southgate |
| Westminster constituency | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CHRYSTAL CONSULTING LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85111800 - Pathology services

## Release History

- 4 Sep 2026 at 11:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12796af2-c085-4c3d-b2b1-189f998eccd7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12796af2-c085-4c3d-b2b1-189f998eccd7
  4th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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