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title: "Microbiology service including clinical Microbiology lab testing and advice"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ef38"
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buyer: "SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
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# Microbiology service including clinical Microbiology lab testing and advice

Buyer: SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ef38

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## Summary

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for providing comprehensive pathology services, including diagnostic services, clinical microbiology lab testing, and advice. The contract, titled "Microbiology service including clinical Microbiology lab testing and advice," falls under the services category and is valued at £162,993. The services will be provided at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton (UKK23). The contract award date is 1 April 2025, and it will run until 31 March 2026. This procurement process followed the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) regulations, involving a direct award with no prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses in the pathology and healthcare services sector, particularly those specialising in microbiology and diagnostic services. It highlights the importance of providing high-quality, integrated, and innovative healthcare solutions. Businesses with experience in delivering diagnostic referrals and incident support services, and those that can offer value for money while maintaining service sustainability, will find this contract well-suited to their capabilities. The awarding criteria emphasised quality, innovation, integration, and social value, suggesting that providers who excel in these areas are likely to succeed in similar procurement opportunities.

## Notice

To provide a range of diagnostic services and care pathways including Virology, Serology, Molecular and Clinical advice. The provision of a comprehensive diagnostic referral service and incident support services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of a comprehensive diagnostic microbiology service including clinical advice to healthcare professionals. 

The Authority is intending to award the contract to an existing provider following the direct award process C.

The lifetime value of this contract is expected to be PS162,993.

The contract dates are 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026

This is an existing service with the existing provider.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 31 March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012217-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £162,993 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Post town | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 5DA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | TLK23 Somerset CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85111800 - Pathology services

## Release History

- 1 Apr 2025 at 11:19 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012217-2025
- 19 Mar 2025 at 16:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010214-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.england.nhs.uk/
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency
- https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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