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title: "NNUH/UCLH - Provision of Clinical Laboratory Services 2025/27"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-054eba"
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buyer: "NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-06-18"
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# NNUH/UCLH - Provision of Clinical Laboratory Services 2025/27

Buyer: NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-054eba

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## Summary

The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust intends to award a contract for clinical laboratory services from 2025 to 2027 to the University College London NHS Foundation Trust. This procurement, classified under CPV code 85145000 for services provided by medical laboratories, focuses on reference testing services related to blood samples. The process falls under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) and the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, exempting it from the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The procurement method involves a direct award process, without prior publication of a call for competition, reflecting the ongoing partnership and integration with the existing provider. Key steps include a standstill period until 1st July 2025 for potential provider representations.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses offering high-standard, innovative medical laboratory services that align with criteria emphasising quality, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness. Large-scale organisations like those already embedded in the healthcare network may have a competitive advantage, especially those capable of maintaining seamless service integration and stakeholder collaboration. This contract is ideal for suppliers who can deliver exceptional service quality while ensuring value and efficiency, thus contributing to long-term strategic partnerships in the healthcare sector.

## Notice

Reference testing services in relation to blood samples. The indicative lifetime value of this contract is PS208,000. NNUH are intending to award this service to University College London NHS Foundation Trust following direct award process C as an existing provider of this service.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Reference testing services in relation to blood samples. The indicative lifetime value of this contract is PS208,000. NNUH are intending to award this service to University College London NHS Foundation Trust following direct award process C as an existing provider of this service. Additional 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to laura.marshall@nnuh.nhs.uk by midnight on the 1st July 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice services as an intention to award under the PSR.

There were no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision to award this contract.

The decision to award this contract is due to its alignment with 1, 2, and 3 of the essential criteria: Quality and Innovation, reflecting the high standards and continuous improvement demonstrated consistently by our current supplier over recent years; Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability, demonstrated by the seamless integration, stakeholder collaboration, and uninterrupted service provision; and Value, which is maintained through a careful balance between cost-effectiveness and the proven quality of service nurtured through our strategic partnership with this supplier. This contract award promotes these criteria, emphasizing excellence, sustainability, and efficiency in its implementation.

As such, it was agreed the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.

### Procurement Information

NNUH are intending to award this contract to NWLP following Direct Award Process C.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033134-2025 |
| Notice type | Award 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 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 | £208,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | NORWICH |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR4 7UY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH53 Breckland and South Norfolk |
| Local authority | South Norfolk |
| Electoral ward | Cringleford |
| Westminster constituency | South Norfolk |
| Delivery location | TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories

## Release History

- 18 Jun 2025 at 08:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033134-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.nnuh.nhs.uk
- https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/

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