--- title: "S&P25020 - Second Tier Testing SYBP & LTHT" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-060f87" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-060f87" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-060f87.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-060f87.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2026-01-27" --- # S&P25020 - Second Tier Testing SYBP & LTHT Buyer: SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060f87 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-060f87) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-060f87.json) ## Summary The procurement process, designated as "S&P25020 - Second Tier Testing SYBP & LTHT," involves Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as the buying organisation. The contract is focused on clinical laboratory services, specifically blood analysis services under the CPV code 85111810. The key activity under this contract is the second-tier testing of bloodspot samples as part of the newborn screening programme for sickle cell and thalassaemia. The location of the service delivery is the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Leeds. The procurement stage is at the award phase, with the contract being signed on 1 April 2025 and running until 31 March 2026. The procurement method employed was limited, via an award procedure without the prior publication of a call for competition, falling under the NHS Provider Selection Regime. This contract provides substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in clinical laboratory services, particularly those with expertise in high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and newborn screening techniques. Organisations that can deliver high-quality results with a focus on cost-effectiveness will be well-suited to compete, as the award criteria heavily emphasised quality (90%) alongside price (10%). Equipped with the ability to deliver specialised blood analysis services, businesses may find this tender a valuable opening to collaborate with one of the UK's leading NHS trusts, thereby expanding their footprint in the healthcare industry and enhancing their credibility in providing critical healthcare services. ## Notice PROVISION OF CLINICAL LABORATORY SERVICES : SECOND TIER TESTING (by HPLC) OF BLOODSPOT SAMPLES AS PART OF NEWBORN SCREENING PROGRAMME FOR SICKLE CELL AND THALASSAEMIA ### Lot Information Lot 1 Provider will deliver confirmatory testing for newborn screening results for sickle cell disease obtained from LS-MS/MS analysis in the Newborn Screening Laboratory at Sheffield Children's Hospital using High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). This analysis constitutes the second tier testing required as part of the Newborn Screening Programme for Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia This contract has been awarded under NHS Provider Selection Regime Direct Award A. The Provider is currently meeting all contractual and legislative requirements as detailed in the NHS Standard Subcontract. The services will be provided under this contract for 12 months from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 ### Procurement Information This is a provider selection regime intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the health care services (providers selection regime) regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the public contracts regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has not yet formally been awarded this contract 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/007039-2026 | | 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 | 27 Jan 2026 | | 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 | £15,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | SHEFFIELD | | Post town | Sheffield | | Postcode | S5 7AU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield | | Local authority | Sheffield | | Electoral ward | Burngreave | | Westminster constituency | Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough | | Delivery location | TLE32 Sheffield | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 71900000 - Laboratory services - 85111810 - Blood analysis services ## Release History - 27 Jan 2026 at 11:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007039-2026 ## Notice URLs - https://www.atamis.co.uk/registration - https://www.england.nhs.uk/ - https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ - https://www.southyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk/ - https://www.sth.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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