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Published 11 Jun 2025, 09:19 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Cellular Pathology Insourcing · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£161,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 5 Feb 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Health Now Limited2 awards
Contract term 9 moends 31 Mar 2026 · starts 1 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Cellular Pathology Insourcing. This is awarded using documentation from the NHS Workforce Alliance Insourcing framework

CPV: Pathology services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Insourcing of cellular pathology servicesAwarded 9 mo
Contract period: 1 Jul 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 (9 mo)
Delivery: East of England

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 · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/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 Jun 2025, 09:19 BST
Last source update
6 Feb 2026, 11:06 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-010830
Classification (CPV)
Pathology services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05465f Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

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 [Add date]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR

Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract modification notice. This contract has been modified under the urgent circumstances provision of 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. This contract has now been formally modified.<br/>The decision makers in awarding this contract are members of the Operations team. There have been no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

1 Jul 2025 → 6 Feb 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Contract starts
    1 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
  2. Notice published264 days ago
    6 Feb 2026, 11:06 GMT

Notice history

3 releases on Find a Tender
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextVI.3This 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 provide…This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C.’ Services are intended be…

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £161,0001 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 2latest 5 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Health Now LimitedSME£161,000 †—Awarded
Health Now LimitedSME——Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 010830-2026-1-1 · Health Now LimitedSME

    Signed
    5 Feb 2026
    Value
    £161,000
    Period
    1 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2026
    Status
    active
    • Change The contract has been modified by extending for one calendar month. The expected value of this extension being £20,000, Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: Additional work needed
  • Contract 031404-2025-1 · Health Now LimitedSME

    Signed
    10 Jun 2025
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2026
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids——£50,000 – £50,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Colney Lane, Norwich, East of England, NR4 7UYContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • NHS EnglandMediation bodyReview body LondonContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Health Now LimitedAwarded supplier13335901 Unit 6, Hersham Farm Business Park, Longcross Road, Chertsey. Surrey, Chertsey, East of England, KT16 0DNContact phone
  • Health Now LimitedAwarded supplier13335901 Hersham Farm House Hersham Farm Business Park, Longcross Road, Longcross, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 0DN, Chertsey, East of England, KT16 0DN

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.