Official UK procurement notice
CDC Phlebotomy service - PSR
Authority: East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionOur current contract with GPPC is set to expire on 30th September 2025. In previous <br/>discussions, we have expressed an interest in extending this contract to align with the end <br/>date of GPPC’s agreement with the ICB. The aim is to synchronise timelines and better align <br/>strategic intentions moving forward.<br/>We are very satisfied with the service GPPC is providing. They are consistently exceeding <br/>expectations, delivering over 1,300 blood tests per week. The co-location of the blood <br/>service across primary and secondary care has proven to be both practical and beneficial.<br/>That said, we are also interested in exploring the feasibility of running an in-house pathology <br/>service. However, with the upcoming implementation of EPIC in October 2025, we feel now is <br/>not the appropriate time to initiate such a change. To allow us the necessary time to consider <br/>a longer-term strategy for delivering the blood service, we are proposing a 6-month PSR <br/>award. This would give us the space to evaluate future options, while recognising that GPPC <br/>also provide additional services at the CDC, including 24 hour tapes and Dermoscopy
CPV: Hospital services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 1 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1ESNEFT Acute CDC Phlebotomy was originally commissioned by NEE CCG/SNEE ICB as aAwarded
ESNEFT Acute CDC Phlebotomy was originally commissioned by NEE CCG/SNEE ICB as a <br/>Variation to their PES contract with GPPC. In 2023 ESNEFT were informed they would need <br/>to commission the service as it would no longer be included in the PES Contract as a variation. <br/>At this time the GPPC PES contract was due to expire in late October 2023 and the SNEE <br/>ICB intentions post this date had not been defined. As the service worked well for both parties <br/>and the patients within the community benefited from a single delivery location not just for <br/>Acute Phlebotomy/Community GP Phlebotomy, they were also delivering other services for <br/>NEECS and Acute. In the interim GPPC were direct awarded a 6-month contract under <br/>Waiver with a further 6-month contract under PSR Option C to allow time for SNEE ICB to <br/>consider their options on their PES commissioning. SNEE ICB have extended their contract <br/>PES contract with GPPC until September 2026. Additional information: PSR Direct Award Process C
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- 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
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 9 Sept 2025, 12:24 BST
- Last source update
- 31 Oct 2025, 18:55 GMT
- Authority reference
C387781- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-070269- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05969aFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Direct Award Via PSR Option C
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗
- Appointment period ends
- —
Timeline
9 Sept 2025 → 31 Oct 2025 · 2 dates- Next notice expected9 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published360 days ago31 Oct 2025, 18:55 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Oct 2025- Status changed to complete31 Oct 2025, 18:55 GMT
- Procurement method changed31 Oct 2025, 18:55 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 070269-2025-1
- Signed
- 9 Sept 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | £147,328 – £147,328 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- GP Primary Choice (GPPC)Framework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.