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title: "HPV Primary Cervical Screening Laboratory Service in the South West"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-068139"
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buyer: "NHS ENGLAND SOUTH WEST"
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# HPV Primary Cervical Screening Laboratory Service in the South West

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND SOUTH WEST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068139

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## Summary

NHS England South West intends to award a contract for HPV Primary Cervical Screening Laboratory Services in the South West, which involves direct awarding the contract to the existing provider, North Bristol NHS Trust, under the Direct Award Process C of the Provider Selection Regime. The existing contract is set to expire on 30th June 2026, and the new contract will begin on 1st July 2026 for an initial duration of 21 months, with an extension option of up to one additional year. The total contract lifecycle value is £13,905,000, with a maximum possible value of £19,677,000 including extensions. Located in Taunton, NHS England South West has satisfied all regulatory requirements for provider selection without breaching considerable change thresholds, making the direct award process suitable. The procurement falls outside the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 scope and the Procurement Act 2023, focusing on medical laboratory services for public healthcare improvement across the South West region.

This procurement process presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in medical laboratory services to align with NHS England South West’s objectives and potentially enhance their market operations through long-term strategic service provision. The direct award ensures continuity and quality, fostering a stable environment for the provider to maintain and improve service delivery standards. Businesses involved in logistics, data management, and healthcare technology that support laboratory services may see indirect opportunities for collaboration and service provision to strengthen the delivery network. Collaboration with large healthcare institutions like North Bristol NHS Trust offers visibility and credibility, paving the way for growth in the healthcare sector throughout the UKK region.

## Notice

NHS England South West are looking to award a new contract for the provision of a HPV Primary Cervical Screening Laboratory Service to the existing provider, North Bristol NHS Trust. The existing contract for the provision of a HPV Primary Cervical Screening Laboratory services in the South West is due to expire on 30th June 2026 and NHS England South West have proposed that a new contract should replace the existing contract at the end of its term. All requirements outlined in Regulation 6(5) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 have been met, including not breaching the considerable change threshold, and therefore direct award process C has been deemed the appropriate provider selection process. After conducting an assessment, taking into account the key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria, NHS England South West is content that the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. The service is anticipated to commence on the 1st July 2026 for an initial contract duration of 21 months, with an option to extend for a further 1 year. The total contract lifecycle value is PS13,905,000 over the initial 21 months, and a maximum possible contract value of PS19,677,000 including extensions. This notice serves as an intention to award the contract to the existing provider under Direct Award Process C of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS England South West are looking to award a new contract for the provision of a HPV Primary Cervical Screening Laboratory Service to the existing provider, North Bristol NHS Trust. The cervical screening laboratory is an essential component of the cervical screening programme pathway. The primary purpose of the cervical laboratory is to: * receive and process samples taken for the purposes of the cervical screening programme in primary care and any other relevant setting across their designated geographies. * send the results to the Cervical Screening Administration Service. * refer women who require treatment to their local colposcopy clinic. In addition, the laboratory has to: * arrange the distribution of sample taking kits to all sample taking locations. * maintain a database of sample takers, ensuring their training is up to date. * distribute sample bags and arrange for samples to be transported to the laboratory - which may be using its own transport service, or by making use of local transport and 'spoke' arrangements in laboratories on multiple other acute sites across large geographical areas. * ensure sample takers have a means of requesting tests electronically - typically a separate system from other 'order comms'. * put in place arrangements to access histology results from associated colposcopy activity. * support multi-disciplinary team meetings in each of the associated gynaecology services in order to arrive at a diagnosis/develop treatment plans. * support invasive cancer audits in each of the associated gynaecology services. * participation in local programme boards to support continuous quality improvement across the whole pathway. * support the training of cyto-histopathologist and other specialist staff across the whole network. This requires the laboratory to be at the heart of a complex network of services and relationships, with data sharing and logistics in place across multiple ICB geographies. The existing contract for the provision of a HPV Primary Cervical Screening Laboratory services in the South West is due to expire on 30th June 2026 and NHS England South West have proposed that a new contract should replace the existing contract at the end of its term. All requirements outlined in Regulation 6(5) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 have been met, including not breaching the considerable change threshold, and therefore direct award process C has been deemed the appropriate provider selection process. After conducting an assessment, taking into account the key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria, NHS England South West is content that the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. The service is anticipated to commence on the 1st July 2026 for an initial contract duration of 21 months, with an option to extend for a further 1 year. The total contract lifecycle value is PS13,905,000 over the initial 21 months, and a maximum possible contract value of PS19,677,000 including extensions. The Commissioner will be contracting for the services using the Full-Length NHS Standard Contract. This notice serves as an intention to award the contract to the existing provider under Direct Award Process C of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). During the life of the proposed new contract, NHS England South West intend to consider a longer term commissioning strategy for the service. This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

### Procurement 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 the relevant authority by midnight on 24th April 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice 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/037923-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £19,677,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND SOUTH WEST |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NORTH BRISTOL NHS TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories

## Release History

- 27 Apr 2026 at 10:09 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037923-2026
- 13 Apr 2026 at 14:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033379-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.england.nhs.uk/south/

## Provenance

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