---
title: "Specialist send away tests - UHCL KGH"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06c61d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "KETTERING GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2026-07-08"
---

# Specialist send away tests - UHCL KGH

Buyer: KETTERING GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c61d

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Specialist send away tests - UHCL KGH" was managed by Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, which serves as the buying organisation. This contract falls under the services category, specifically relating to pathology services, and concerns a location in the East Midlands, specifically region UKF2. The procurement stage is complete, with the award made to University College London Hospital, as of 1st April 2026. This contract was executed through a limited procurement method under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, bypassing the need for a prior publication of a call for competition. The contract award is valued at £11,100 GBP.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the healthcare services industry, particularly those specialising in pathology services, to establish or solidify relationships with NHS entities such as Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Companies that can offer specialist testing services will particularly benefit due to the nature of the services required. Large healthcare providers and laboratories, which have the scale and expertise to meet the specific testing requirements, are well-equipped to compete for such contracts, offering a potential gateway to further collaborations within the NHS framework.

## 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) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded 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.
Decision makers involved were the Commissioning Manager and the Pathology Manger.
There were no conflicts of interest declared.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064083-2026 |
| 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 | 8 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 | £11,100 |

## 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 | UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85111800 - Pathology services

## Release History

- 8 Jul 2026 at 10:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064083-2026

## Notice URLs

- 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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