---
title: "Specialist send away tests - Imperial College"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06c533"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "KETTERING GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2026-07-07"
---

# Specialist send away tests - Imperial College

Buyer: KETTERING GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c533

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## Summary

The contracting process for "Specialist send away tests - Imperial College" was managed by Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. This falls under the health sector's pathology services category and is specifically linked to services procurement. The process took place within the UKF2 region. The procurement stage has now been marked as complete, culminating in an award notice dated 7th July 2026. The award process utilised a limited procurement method, specifically through a procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract, signed on 1st April 2026, has a value of £9,500 GBP.

This tender presents a valuable business growth opportunity, especially for companies specialising in health care services, particularly those with expertise in pathology. The procurement process emphasised a direct award with pricing as a primary criterion, making it ideal for organisations capable of providing cost-effective and high-quality specialist send away tests. Large-scale businesses, such as Imperial College Projects Limited, which was awarded the contract, are well-suited to these opportunities due to their capacity to offer extensive testing services tailored to health care needs. The process underlines the potential for growth by participating in focused procurement activities aligned with specific regulatory frameworks like the Provider Selection Regime.

## Notice

Specialist send away tests for patients.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

An award has been made using Direct Award Process B for the provision of specialist referral testing.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract modification notice, under 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. This contract has now been formally modified.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063642-2026 |
| 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 | 7 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 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 | £9,500 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | KETTERING GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | KETTERING |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN16 8UZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF25 North Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | North Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Northall |
| Westminster constituency | Kettering |
| Delivery location | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IMPERIAL COLLEGE PROJECTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85111800 - Pathology services

## Release History

- 7 Jul 2026 at 12:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063642-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.imperialcollege.net
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:999999-2099:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/how-commissioning-is-changing/nhs-provider-selection-regime/independent-patient-choice-and-procurement-panel/
- https://www.kgh.nhs.uk/

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