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title: "NNUH/OUH - Provision of Clinical Laboratory Services 2025/27"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059b6b"
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buyer: "NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-09-16"
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# NNUH/OUH - Provision of Clinical Laboratory Services 2025/27

Buyer: NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059b6b

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## Summary

The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is overseeing a procurement process titled "NNUH/OUH - Provision of Clinical Laboratory Services 2025/27". This process falls under the services category, focusing on medical laboratory services with classification CPV 85145000 and its key location in the UKH15 region. The procurement is currently in the award stage, following a limited procurement method due to its unique nature, as specified under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The planned contract value is £40,000, and it is set to be awarded to the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through a direct award process. Interested parties should submit representations by midnight on 26th September 2025, marking the start of a standstill period.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses within the clinical laboratory services sector, especially those equipped to provide high-standard reference testing services for blood samples. Companies with a focus on innovation, integration, collaboration, and sustainability, which align with the essential criteria of quality, service continuity, and value, will find this contract particularly appealing. The existing strategic partnership with the supplier underscores the importance of a proven track record in delivering consistent, high-quality services. Businesses capable of meeting these criteria and sustaining collaborative relationships will be well-positioned to benefit from such procurement opportunities.

## Notice

Reference testing services in relation to blood samples. The indicative lifetime value of this contract is PS40,000. NNUH are intending to award this service to Oxford University Hospitals 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 PS40,000. NNUH are intending to award this service to Oxford University Hospitals 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 26th September 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/056995-2025 |
| 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 | 16 Sep 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 | £40,000 |

## 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 | OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories

## Release History

- 16 Sep 2025 at 13:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056995-2025

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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