Official UK procurement notice
Adult Spirometry Services in Northamptonshire
Authority: NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSpirometry testing in primary care for adults, delivered by quality assured Association for Respiratory, Technology & Physiology (ARTP) registered staff. Spirometry is a common breathing test used to assess lung function. It measures how much air you can breathe out and how quickly you can do so. This test helps diagnose and monitor lung conditions like asthma and COPD.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 11 Aug 2025, 16:11 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Aug 2025, 16:11 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-047745- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05856eFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
'This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.'
Publisher note: This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. Currently there is a gap in service provision to support earlier diagnosis and treatment of people, and to ensure people with respiratory disease are receiving the right medication. The aim of the service is to reduce demand for acute based respiratory services and urgent care. Patients are less likely to exacerbate when they are seen and treated early. The previous contract with the outsourced provider NSHI expired end Mar 25. Primary Care staff are currently not trained to the required quality standard (ARTP) to be able to deliver spirometry. It will take a minimum of 9 months to achieve accreditation. An emergency award to NSHI will allow sufficient time for Primary Care to address the emergency situation and to conduct a full application of the PSR at the earliest opportunity. The award is for 12 months with the option to extend for 3 months to support completion of the works and re-procurement .
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Services for Health Improvement (NSHI) | £158,333 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 047745-2025-1 · National Services for Health Improvement (NSHI)
- Signed
- 1 Jul 2025
- Value
- £158,333
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- National Services for Health Improvement (NSHI)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.