Official UK procurement notice
NEL ICB Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) Screening Programme (Lots 1-6)
Authority: NHS North East London Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought7 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNHS North East London Integrated Care Board (ICB) has concluded a competitive process
under Provider Selection Regime to appoint providers of National Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) Services - Testing Service.
The Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) Screening Programme aims to reduce the incidence of active tuberculosis (TB) through the early identification and treatment of individuals infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis who do not have active disease.
By preventing progression to active TB, the programme contributes to the elimination of TB as a public health threat and supports national and global TB reduction strategies.
Specifically, the programme aims to:
- Prevent the development of active, transmissible TB through detection and treatment of LTBI;
- Protect public health by interrupting the chain of transmission within communities;
- Support national TB control and elimination goals;
- Promote health equity by ensuring access to screening and care for populations at increased risk.
The service aims to reduce the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) across the populations of Newham, Tower Hamlets, City & Hackney, Redbridge, Barking & Dagenham, and Waltham Forest.
Lot 1 - City & Hackney LTBI Testing Service
Lot 2 - Newham LTBI Testing Service
Lot 3 - Tower Hamlets LTBI Testing Service
Lot 4 - Redbridge LTBI Testing Service
Lot 5 - Waltham Forest LTBI Testing Service
Lot 6 - Barking & Dagenham LTBI Testing Service
The Contracts are expected to commence in October 2026 for an initial period of 6 months.
The contracts may be extended for an additional period of 12 Months at the sole discretion of the Authority.
CPV: Health services
Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure
7 lots · 6 with a published value (£1,184,617 together) · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1City & Hackney LTBI Testing ServiceAwardedPublished value£40,965
The Authority has concluded a competitive process under Provider Selection Regime to appoint a
provider of National Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) Service - Testing Service for City and Hackney.
The Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) Screening Programme aims to reduce the incidence of active tuberculosis (TB) through the early identification and treatment of individuals infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis who do not have active disease.
By preventing progression to active TB, the programme contributes to the elimination of TB as a public health threat and supports national and global TB reduction strategies.
Specifically, the programme aims to:
- Prevent the development of active, transmissible TB through detection and treatment of LTBI;
- Protect public health by interrupting the chain of transmission within communities;
- Support national TB control and elimination goals;
- Promote health equity by ensuring access to screening and care for populations at increased risk.
The service aims to reduce the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) across the populations of City & Hackney. This process concentrates on decreasing and eliminating TB cases from the local population by reducing the risk of future reactivation of TB.
Lot #2Newham LTBI Testing ServiceAwardedPublished value£216,501
The Authority has concluded a competitive process under Provider Selection Regime to appoint a
provider of National Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) Service - Testing Service for Newham.
The Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) Screening Programme aims to reduce the incidence of active tuberculosis (TB) through the early identification and treatment of individuals infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis who do not have active disease.
By preventing progression to active TB, the programme contributes to the elimination of TB as a public health threat and supports national and global TB reduction strategies.
Specifically, the programme aims to:
- Prevent the development of active, transmissible TB through detection and treatment of LTBI;
- Protect public health by interrupting the chain of transmission within communities;
- Support national TB control and elimination goals;
- Promote health equity by ensuring access to screening and care for populations at increased risk.
The service aims to reduce the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) across the populations of Newham.
This process concentrates on decreasing and eliminating TB cases from the local population by reducing the risk of future reactivation of TB.
Lot #3Tower Hamlets LTBI Testing ServiceAwardedPublished value£87,780
The Authority has concluded a competitive process under Provider Selection Regime to appoint a
provider of National Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) Service - Testing Service for Tower Hamlets.
The Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) Screening Programme aims to reduce the incidence of active tuberculosis (TB) through the early identification and treatment of individuals infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis who do not have active disease.
By preventing progression to active TB, the programme contributes to the elimination of TB as a public health threat and supports national and global TB reduction strategies.
Specifically, the programme aims to:
- Prevent the development of active, transmissible TB through detection and treatment of LTBI;
- Protect public health by interrupting the chain of transmission within communities;
- Support national TB control and elimination goals;
- Promote health equity by ensuring access to screening and care for populations at increased risk.
The service aims to reduce the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) across the populations of Tower Hamlets.
This process concentrates on decreasing and eliminating TB cases from the local population by reducing the risk of future reactivation of TB.
Lot #4Redbridge LTBI Testing ServiceAwardedLot estimate not published
The Authority has concluded a competitive process under Provider Selection Regime to appoint a
provider of National Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) Service - Testing Service for Redbridge.
The Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) Screening Programme aims to reduce the incidence of active tuberculosis (TB) through the early identification and treatment of individuals infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis who do not have active disease.
By preventing progression to active TB, the programme contributes to the elimination of TB as a public health threat and supports national and global TB reduction strategies.
Specifically, the programme aims to:
- Prevent the development of active, transmissible TB through detection and treatment of LTBI;
- Protect public health by interrupting the chain of transmission within communities;
- Support national TB control and elimination goals;
- Promote health equity by ensuring access to screening and care for populations at increased risk.
The service aims to reduce the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) across the populations of Redbridge.
Lot #5Waltham Forest LTBI Testing ServiceAwardedPublished value£35,118
The Authority has concluded a competitive process under Provider Selection Regime to appoint a
provider of National Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) Service - Testing Service for Waltham Forest.
The Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) Screening Programme aims to reduce the incidence of active tuberculosis (TB) through the early identification and treatment of individuals infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis who do not have active disease.
By preventing progression to active TB, the programme contributes to the elimination of TB as a public health threat and supports national and global TB reduction strategies.
Specifically, the programme aims to:
- Prevent the development of active, transmissible TB through detection and treatment of LTBI;
- Protect public health by interrupting the chain of transmission within communities;
- Support national TB control and elimination goals;
- Promote health equity by ensuring access to screening and care for populations at increased risk.
The service aims to reduce the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) across the populations of Waltham Forest.
This process concentrates on decreasing and eliminating TB cases from the local population by reducing the risk of future reactivation of TB.
Lot #6Barking & Dagenham LTBI Testing ServiceAwardedPublished value£117,040
The Authority has concluded a competitive process under Provider Selection Regime to appoint a
provider of National Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) Service - Testing Service for Barking and Dagenham.
The Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) Screening Programme aims to reduce the incidence of active tuberculosis (TB) through the early identification and treatment of individuals infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis who do not have active disease.
By preventing progression to active TB, the programme contributes to the elimination of TB as a public health threat and supports national and global TB reduction strategies.
Specifically, the programme aims to:
- Prevent the development of active, transmissible TB through detection and treatment of LTBI;
- Protect public health by interrupting the chain of transmission within communities;
- Support national TB control and elimination goals;
- Promote health equity by ensuring access to screening and care for populations at increased risk.
The service aims to reduce the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) across the populations of Barking and Dagenham.
This process concentrates on decreasing and eliminating TB cases from the local population by reducing the risk of future reactivation of TB.
Lot #7NEL LTBI Diagnostic Analysis ServicePublished value£687,213
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board (ICB) is seeking to Commission National Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) Service - Diagnostic Analysis
North East London (NEL) ICB is committed to ensuring local residents receive high quality care and live well in the community. This service will support patients to have access to latent TB infection testing, providing definitive indication of latent TB enabling follow-up treatment in their local community. The service supports the delivery of integrated working and the strategic aim of the national TB testing and treatment programme.
The service specification deals with the procurement of services related to one part of the pathway - that of the LTBI test analysis of blood samples. The service is for the provision and analysis of the Interferon Gamma Release Assay (IGRA) test for identification of LTBI.
The Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) Screening Programme aims to reduce the incidence of active tuberculosis (TB) through the early identification and treatment of individuals infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis who do not have active disease.
By preventing progression to active TB, the programme contributes to the elimination of TB as a public health threat and supports national and global TB reduction strategies.
Specifically, the programme aims to:
- Prevent the development of active, transmissible TB through detection and treatment of LTBI;
- Protect public health by interrupting the chain of transmission within communities;
- Support national TB control and elimination goals;
- Promote health equity by ensuring access to screening and care for populations at increased risk.
The service aims to reduce the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) across the populations of Newham.
This process concentrates on decreasing and eliminating TB cases from the local population by reducing the risk of future reactivation of TB.
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The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
- Price carries 20 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 2 points.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 17 Mar 2026, 20:02 GMT
- Last source update
- 8 Sept 2026, 20:26 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 23 Apr 2026 – …
- Authority reference
PRJ 2231- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-085140- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066ccbFind a Tender
Publisher note: 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 21st September 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR. Written representations should be sent to this email address: [email protected] All evaluators, decision makers, bidders and any other relevant persons were required to declare any conflicts. A Conflict register was maintained, and appropriate mitigations were agreed for any declarations made. Decision Makers. The award report was endorsed by NHS North East London Integrated Care Board Contract and Procurement Technical Assurance Group and approved by Chief Finance Officer.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 22 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 23 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Timeline
22 Apr 2026 → 8 Sept 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline187 days ago22 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened186 days ago23 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Notice published48 days ago8 Sept 2026, 20:26 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete8 Sept 2026, 20:26 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · City & Hackney LTBI Testing Service1 award | |||
| City and Hackney Integrated Primary Care CIC | £40,965 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Newham LTBI Testing Service1 award | |||
| Newham Health Collaborative CIC Ltd | £216,501 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Tower Hamlets LTBI Testing Service1 award | |||
| GP Care Group | £87,780 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Redbridge LTBI Testing Service1 award | |||
| Healthbridge DirectSME | £117,023 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 5 · Waltham Forest LTBI Testing Service1 award | |||
| WF Federated GP Network Limited | £35,118 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 6 · Barking & Dagenham LTBI Testing Service1 award | |||
| Together First CIC | £117,040 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
City & Hackney LTBI Testing Service · City and Hackney Integrated Primary Care CIC
- Signed
- 27 Aug 2026
- Value
- £40,965
- Status
- active
Newham LTBI Testing Service · Newham Health Collaborative CIC Ltd
- Signed
- 27 Aug 2026
- Value
- £216,501
- Status
- active
Tower Hamlets LTBI Testing Service · GP Care Group
- Signed
- 27 Aug 2026
- Value
- £87,780
- Status
- active
Redbridge LTBI Testing Service · Healthbridge DirectSME
- Signed
- 27 Aug 2026
- Value
- £117,023
- Status
- active
Waltham Forest LTBI Testing Service · WF Federated GP Network Limited
- Signed
- 27 Aug 2026
- Value
- £35,118
- Status
- active
Barking & Dagenham LTBI Testing Service · Together First CIC
- Signed
- 27 Aug 2026
- Value
- £117,040
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · City & Hackney LTBI Testing Service | 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
| 2 · Newham LTBI Testing Service | 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
| 3 · Tower Hamlets LTBI Testing Service | 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
| 4 · Redbridge LTBI Testing Service | 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
| 5 · Waltham Forest LTBI Testing Service | 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
| 6 · Barking & Dagenham LTBI Testing Service | 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
6 commercial parties on the notice- City and Hackney Integrated Primary Care CICAwarded supplier
- HEALTHBRIDGE DIRECT LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- Newham Health Collaborative CIC LtdAwarded supplier
- TOWER HAMLETS GP CARE GROUP CICAwarded supplier
- Together First CICAwarded supplier
- WF Federated GP Network LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria