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title: "Biochemistry Referrals - Royal Devon University NHSFT"
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# Biochemistry Referrals - Royal Devon University NHSFT

Buyer: Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06fad2

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## Summary

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust procured biochemistry referral testing services for healthcare use. The requirement covers laboratory biochemistry testing, including suitable and compatible analytical methods, appropriate reference ranges, clinical comments and access to useful clinical advice. The service is associated with medical laboratory provision and is delivered in the UK. The recorded supplier is Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, based in Exeter. The procurement rationale refers to national reputation, experience or user feedback, as well as the possibility that the provider is the sole UK provider of a rare diagnostic test with established clinical value. This is therefore relevant to NHS trusts, hospital laboratories and specialist diagnostic providers with capability in referral biochemistry testing and clinical laboratory support.

The procurement is recorded as complete and proceeded through a Provider Selection Regime direct award process A, using a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The sole lot is marked cancelled, although an active award and active contract are recorded against it. Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was awarded the contract, with a value of £10,000. The contract period is 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028, and the contract was signed on 27 August 2026. The stated evaluation basis was that there was no realistic alternative provider, with the rationale also referring to suitable methodology, reference ranges, clinical comments, clinical advice, reputation, experience, user feedback and UKAS accreditation or pending assessment. One bid was recorded.

This procurement indicates demand from Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust for outsourced or referred biochemistry testing over a multi-year service period. A credible future competitor would need reliable medical laboratory capacity, compatible analytical methodology and the ability to provide clinically useful reference ranges, interpretive comments and specialist advice alongside test results. UKAS accreditation, or evidence that assessment has been applied for and is pending, is a significant capability marker; providers of rare diagnostic tests may also be relevant where they can demonstrate proven clinical value. The successful supplier was a large NHS healthcare organisation, suggesting that established clinical credibility, operational resilience, appropriate quality systems and a strong record of user confidence would support competition for a similar requirement from this buyer.

## Notice

Biochemistry referral testing services

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Description of Services: The contract is for the provision of biochemistry testing. The contract has been awarded following Provider Selection Regime direct award process A. Contract Value: PS10,000. Contract Period: 01.04.26 - 31.03.28

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. Award Decision Makers: Dr David Kennedy, Consultant Clinical Scientist, Clinical Lead for Biochemistry Conflicts of Interest: None declared. Rationale: Suitable / compatible analytical methodology, appropriate reference ranges and clinical comments, availability of useful clinical advice (based on national reputation, and/or experience and/or user feedback) UKAS Accredited (or ETS applied for and pending assessment) or sole UK provider of a rare diagnostic test deemed of proven clinic value.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087620-2026 |
| 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 | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £10,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | GATESHEAD |
| Postcode area | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE9 6SX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Gateshead |
| Electoral ward | High Fell |
| Westminster constituency | Gateshead Central and Whickham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Royal Devon University Healthcare NHSFT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories

## Release History

- 16 Sep 2026 at 10:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087620-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gatesheadhealth.nhs.uk

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