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title: "TB Testing Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07900e"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust"
published: "2026-10-26"
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# TB Testing Services

Buyer: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07900e

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## Summary

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust commissioned a referred laboratory testing service using the T-SPOT.TB interferon-gamma release assay to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. The service supports tuberculosis screening and diagnosis, treatment decisions and infection control, and continues the Trust’s established testing pathway. The stated demand is approximately 2,820 tests a year, based on current activity; this is indicative rather than guaranteed. The work is medical laboratory testing. Delivery is specified across England, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West.

The procurement is complete and Oxford Immunotec Limited was selected for the single lot. The Trust used a direct award because it considered the supplier the sole provider of its standard T-SPOT.TB service; switching assay would require clinical validation and staff training and could disrupt existing pathways. The award is recorded as pending. Its value is £132,088.80 excluding VAT (£158,506.56 including VAT). The contract period runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027, with signature scheduled for 1 November 2026. The procurement is for services, with the medical laboratory testing requirement assessed on the basis of maintaining the established T-SPOT.TB service.

For suppliers considering similar work for this Trust, the award shows a specific requirement for T-SPOT.TB interferon-gamma release assay testing within an established tuberculosis screening and diagnosis pathway. A credible provider would need to deliver reliable, high-quality referred laboratory testing, with accurate and timely results that support clinical decisions and infection control. The buyer’s rationale indicates that assay continuity matters: an alternative would need to address the clinical validation and staff-training burden of a change, as well as the risk of disruption or delayed diagnosis and treatment. The indicative annual throughput gives a sense of the operational scale, but is not a guaranteed volume. The selected supplier is a specialist testing provider; the Trust treated it as the sole provider of its standard assay service.

## Notice

The Trust requires the provision of an Interferon Gamma Release Assay (IGRA) testing service for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection using the T-SPOT.TB assay, which is the Trust's established standard referred test for Tuberculosis (TB) screening and diagnosis support. Based on current activity levels, the estimated annual demand is approximately 2,820 T-SPOT.TB tests. This volume is indicative only and does not constitute a guaranteed commitment. The contract will ensure continuity of a reliable, high-quality referred testing service that delivers accurate and timely results to support patient diagnosis, treatment decisions and infection control requirements.

### Procurement Information

The supplier is the sole provider of the Trust's standard T-SPOT.TB testing service. Transitioning to an alternative assay would require significant clinical validation and staff training, with potential disruption to established pathways and delays to diagnosis and treatment. Maintaining the current supplier ensures continuity of service and patient care.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100983-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £132,088 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | DERBY |
| Postcode area | Derby |
| Postcode | DE22 3NE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby |
| Local authority | Derby |
| Electoral ward | Littleover |
| Westminster constituency | Derby North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Oxford Immunotec Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories

## Release History

- 26 Oct 2026 at 12:41 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100983-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100983-2026
  26th October 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://revvity.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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