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title: "Sickle Cell and Thalassemia lab clinical support 2027"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ec92"
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# Sickle Cell and Thalassemia lab clinical support 2027

Buyer: NHS England  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ec92

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## Summary

NHS England procured a specialist clinical support service for antenatal and newborn haemoglobinopathy screening laboratories and other healthcare professionals delivering the Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Programme. The service is intended to help screening services meet the required clinical standard. Its scope includes responding to newborn and antenatal screening enquiries, providing telephone and email support to clinical screening staff, checking and applying updates to National Screening Programme policies and standards, liaising with the Programme Centre, attending two Programme Centre meetings each year and participating in twice-yearly workshops. The work is healthcare and laboratory support delivered for the NHS screening programme, with the buying organisation being NHS England. The selected provider is Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, based in Headington, Oxford.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded. It was run by NHS England as a below-threshold direct award without competition. The single lot was awarded to Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on 25 August 2026. The contract was signed on that date and runs from 1 February 2027 to 31 March 2028. Its value is £37,715 excluding VAT, or £45,258 including VAT. The award covers health services and laboratory services. Evaluation was conducted through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender, and the contract is recorded as active. The requirement was not divided into multiple awarded lots, so the service represents one contract covering the full clinical support scope.

This award demonstrates NHS demand for dedicated clinical governance and advisory support around antenatal and newborn sickle cell and thalassaemia screening. Suppliers seeking to compete for comparable work for NHS England would need credible expertise in haemoglobinopathy screening laboratories, clinical interpretation and support for healthcare professionals. They would also need to provide dependable telephone and email advice to screening staff, monitor changes to national screening policies and standards, and apply those requirements in day-to-day guidance. The selected organisation’s role also shows the importance of working with the Programme Centre, contributing to formal meetings and sharing knowledge through professional workshops. A credible future supplier would therefore need relevant NHS or laboratory-service experience, appropriately qualified clinical personnel and the organisational capacity to sustain responsive national programme support.

## Notice

Screening clinical service to provide dedicated clinical support for antenatal and newborn haemoglobinopathy screening laboratories, and other healthcare professionals delivering the Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Programme, ensuring screening services are delivered to a satisfactory clinical standard. Objectives of the service include: - Supporting newborn and antenatal enquiries. This will be in line with National Screening Programme Policy and standards which will involve checking website for changes and updates; latest policies must be adhered to at all times. - Telephone and e-mail support for clinical screening staff - Liaison with Programme Centre including two meetings per year. - Participation in twice yearly workshops

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081313-2026 |
| 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 | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2027 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £37,715 |

## 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 | Oxford University Hospitals NHS FT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 71900000 - Laboratory services
- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 26 Aug 2026 at 13:34 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081313-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081313-2026
  26th 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
- https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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