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title: "SR26 - Diagnostics Standards Team (DDC)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e338"
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# SR26 - Diagnostics Standards Team (DDC)

Buyer: NHS England  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e338

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## Summary

NHS England procured specialist pathology standards validation services for its Diagnostics Standards Team. The work supports delivery of DAPB4101 and wider NHS interoperability objectives, covering pathology standards, SNOMED CT, FHIR interoperability, testing and assurance. It is a health service requirement, classified under CPV 85100000. The purpose is to provide expertise that NHS England does not have within its existing internal resources. The contracting authority is NHS England, a central government public authority. The requirement is associated with NHS digital health and diagnostic standards rather than the supply of clinical equipment or routine laboratory services. Suppliers would therefore need to understand how pathology information is structured, exchanged and validated across NHS systems, with the work focused on standards development, interoperability and technical assurance.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded through a below-threshold direct award without competition. Evolution Digital Health was selected, and the award is active. The contract was signed on 6 August 2026, runs from 17 August 2026 to 31 March 2027, and is valued at £80,000 excluding VAT (£96,000 including VAT). The procurement was evaluated against the requirement for specialist expertise in pathology standards, SNOMED CT, FHIR interoperability, testing and assurance to support DAPB4101 and NHS interoperability objectives. It consisted of one lot covering the full requirement. The contract remains active following the award, with NHS England as the buyer and Evolution Digital Health as the appointed supplier.

This award indicates demand from NHS England for specialist digital health consultancy combining pathology knowledge with practical interoperability assurance. Competitors seeking similar work would need credible expertise in pathology data standards, SNOMED CT and FHIR, together with the ability to test interfaces, validate standards and provide assurance that systems and information exchange meet the required objectives. Experience supporting NHS or similarly complex healthcare interoperability programmes would help demonstrate an understanding of clinical terminology, diagnostic workflows and public-sector assurance expectations. The requirement also favours suppliers able to work on defined standards and delivery objectives where the buyer lacks sufficient internal capacity. A small specialist digital health business can be credible if it can evidence the necessary technical depth and relevant implementation experience.

## Notice

Specialist pathology standards validation expertise to support delivery of DAPB4101 and wider NHS interoperability objectives. The requirement requires expertise in pathology standards, SNOMED CT, FHIR interoperability, testing and assurance that is not available within existing NHS England resource.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077057-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 17 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £80,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS England |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 8UG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Evolution Digital Health |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 13 Aug 2026 at 09:47 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077057-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077057-2026
  13th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.england.nhs.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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