---
title: "WSFT - Pathology - STI Testing"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e9e5"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust"
published: "2026-08-21"
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# WSFT - Pathology - STI Testing

Buyer: West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e9e5

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## Summary

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is procuring pathology testing services for sexually transmitted infections. The requirement covers DNA tests for chlamydia and gonorrhoea, within the broader area of pathology services (CPV 85111800). The NHS trust is based at Hardwick Lane, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. The selected provider is Mircropathology Ltd, a large pathology business based in Coventry. This is a clinical diagnostic testing requirement rather than general laboratory support: relevant suppliers are those able to process DNA-based chlamydia and gonorrhoea tests for an NHS pathology service and provide results suitable for the trust’s patient-care requirements.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, with one completed lot. Mircropathology Ltd was selected as supplier. The contract was signed on 27 April 2026 and runs from 27 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £95,000 gross, including any applicable taxes, in GBP. The contract is active. The requirement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender, so the published outcome does not set out a scored price-and-quality evaluation. The contract concerns pathology services for DNA testing for chlamydia and gonorrhoea.

This award demonstrates an NHS trust’s demand for outsourced or specialist laboratory capacity for sexually transmitted infection testing, specifically DNA-based chlamydia and gonorrhoea diagnostics. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need the laboratory capability, systems and operational capacity to process these tests reliably for an NHS customer, alongside appropriate clinical governance, quality assurance and reporting arrangements. Experience delivering pathology testing at a similar scale would strengthen a supplier’s position, as would the ability to manage routine sample throughput, maintain dependable turnaround times and integrate results into NHS-facing workflows. The selected supplier’s profile indicates that the buyer used a large specialist pathology provider for this requirement.

## Notice

Pathology test for DNA, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080066-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 27 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £95,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | BURY ST EDMUNDS |
| Postcode area | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP33 2QZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH64 West Suffolk |
| Local authority | West Suffolk |
| Electoral ward | Southgate |
| Westminster constituency | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Mircropathology Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85111800 - Pathology services

## Release History

- 21 Aug 2026 at 16:10 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080066-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080066-2026
  21st August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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