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title: "TB testing using the T-SPOTA TB assay"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078a7f"
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# TB testing using the T-SPOTA TB assay

Buyer: University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078a7f

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## Summary

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust procured T-SPOT testing for latent tuberculosis (TB), a blood analysis service using the T-SPOT.TB assay. The requirement is for testing rather than wider clinical or laboratory services. The Trust is based in Worthing, and the procurement record does not identify a separate delivery location. The selected supplier, Oxford Immunotec Limited, is a Revvity company. This requirement is relevant to diagnostic testing providers with the capability to deliver T-SPOT testing for latent TB to an NHS trust. The published scope is brief and centres on the assay itself, so suppliers whose services cover other TB testing methods alone may not match the requirement.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Oxford Immunotec Limited, a Revvity company; the award is active and the contract is active. The Trust used a direct award below the procurement threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 1 January 2026 and runs from 1 January 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £86,770. The award record identifies one lot and the service category as blood analysis. No separate award date or evaluation criteria are recorded, so the basis for selecting the supplier beyond the direct-award route is not stated. The requirement was for T-SPOT testing for latent TB, and the contract remains in the performance period recorded for the agreement.

This award demonstrates a specific requirement at University Hospitals Sussex for T-SPOT testing for latent TB, rather than a broad diagnostic testing package. A supplier seeking to compete for a comparable future requirement would need the ability to provide the T-SPOT assay and associated blood analysis service reliably for an NHS trust. The selected provider is a large specialist company, indicating that established assay expertise and the operational capacity to deliver this testing are commercially relevant. The buyer used a direct award without competition for this procurement, so the available evidence does not establish a competitive scoring model or particular accreditation requirements. Providers with the relevant assay capability and NHS-facing service delivery experience are the closest fit when this buyer next needs this specific testing service.

## Notice

Procurement of T-SPOT testing for latent TB

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098403-2026 |
| 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 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £86,770 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | WORTHING |
| Postcode area | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN11 2DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ27 West Sussex (South West) |
| Local authority | Worthing |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Worthing West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OXFORD IMMUNOTEC LIMITED a Revvity Company |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85111810 - Blood analysis services

## Release History

- 19 Oct 2026 at 11:42 - AwardUpdate - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098403-2026
- 19 Oct 2026 at 11:08 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098363-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098403-2026
  19th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098363-2026
  19th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://oxfordimmunotec.com/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/

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