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title: "Provision of External Quality Assessment (EQA) for Labs across UKHSA 2025"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-055f69"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACTING AS PART OF THE CROWN THROUGH UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY"
published: "2026-04-13"
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# Provision of External Quality Assessment (EQA) for Labs across UKHSA 2025

Buyer: SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACTING AS PART OF THE CROWN THROUGH UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055f69

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## Summary

The procurement process, initiated by the UK Health Security Agency as part of the Crown through the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, involves the provision of External Quality Assessment (EQA) for laboratories across the UKHSA. Awarded to QCMD (Quality Control for Molecular Diagnostics), the contract is valued at £450,500 and is part of a direct award process due to the absence of competition for technical reasons. Key procurement details include a start date of 1st August 2025 with completion slated for 31st July 2028, with the possibility of extending up to two additional years. Located in London and classified under the research laboratory services industry, this award underscores a complete status for the related lot.

This tender presents a unique opportunity for growth, particularly for businesses equipped to offer technical expertise in quality control for molecular diagnostics. As the procurement was a direct award due to limited technical competition, similar businesses may benefit from ensuring they possess cutting-edge capabilities and innovations to position themselves as viable alternatives or complementary service providers. SMEs focused on laboratory quality assessment and compliance with ISO standards could find niche areas to expand their service offerings to the public sector in similar future procurements, leveraging potential future extensions and additional laboratory inclusions in the scheme.

## Notice

The contract is for the provision of external quality assessment (EQA) for labs across UKHSA

### Procurement Information

a) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and (b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033328-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 29 Sep 2025 - 31 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £450,500 |
| Contracts value | £450,500 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACTING AS PART OF THE CROWN THROUGH UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY |
| Additional buyers | UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E14 4PU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Canary Wharf |
| Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | QCMD (QUALITY CONTROL FOR MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73111000 - Research laboratory services

## Release History

- 13 Apr 2026 at 13:32 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033328-2026
- 15 Jul 2025 at 13:00 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039989-2025
- 15 Jul 2025 at 12:38 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039962-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033328-2026
  13th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039989-2025
  15th July 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039962-2025
  15th July 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-5804
  Redacted contract

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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