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title: "Assessment Fees for Medical Laboratory Accreditation"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d12d"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# Assessment Fees for Medical Laboratory Accreditation

Buyer: SOUTH EASTERN HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d12d

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## Summary

The "Assessment Fees for Medical Laboratory Accreditation" process was conducted by the South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust, located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. This procurement, valued at up to £132,000 including VAT, pertains to administrative healthcare services, specifically the accreditation assessments to ISO 15189 standards for the period 2026 to 2028. The tender was completed through a direct award method due to the unique status of the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) as the sole national accreditation body. The contract was awarded on 22nd October 2025 and involves services to be delivered throughout the United Kingdom, with the contract period set from 1st January 2026 to 31st December 2028. A scheduled future signature date is anticipated for 1st December 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that provide specialised administrative healthcare services, particularly those with experience in laboratory accreditation standards. The direct award process underscores the exclusive nature of the contract, ideally suited to experienced organisations like UKAS, who possess the necessary expertise and recognition to assess and accredit conformity assessment bodies. Companies operating at a large scale and familiar with Northern Irish and UK-wide healthcare systems could benefit considerably by aligning similar competencies, potentially leading to long-term partnership opportunities with central government public authorities.

## Notice

United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) Assessment Fees for assessments relating to accreditation to ISO 15189 for the year 2026 - 2028, up to PS132000 (inc. VAT)

### Procurement Information

UKAS is the sole national accreditation body in the UK. They were appointed as the sole national accreditation body in the UK by The Accreditation Regulations 2009 (statutory instrument no. 3155/2009), and are responsible for assessing and accrediting the competence of conformity assessment bodies. UKAS operates under a Memorandum of Understanding with the Secretary of State for Business Innovation & Skills (Secretary of State), who has licenced UKAS to use the national accreditation logo and national accreditation symbols featuring the Royal Crown, and to sublicense the use of the national accreditation symbols to UKAS accredited organisations.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067313-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £110,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH EASTERN HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE TRUST |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT16 1RH |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN0E Lisburn and Castlereagh |
| Local authority | Lisburn and Castlereagh |
| Electoral ward | Dundonald |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | UNITED KINGDOM ACCREDITATION SERVICE; UNITED KINGDOM ACCREDITATION SERVICE (UKAS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services

## Release History

- 22 Oct 2025 at 08:17 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067313-2025
- 22 Oct 2025 at 07:30 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067298-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067313-2025
  22nd October 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067298-2025
  22nd October 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ukas.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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