Cellular Pathology Referrals - University Hospitals Birmingham

Official notice

Authority: Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust (NHS & healthcare)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£42,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 29 Jul 2026no call for competition

Awarded to University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Cellular Pathology Referral Tests

CPV: Services provided by medical laboratories

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Description of Services: The contract is for the provision of Cellular Pathology ReferralsAwarded

Description of Services: The contract is for the provision of Cellular Pathology Referrals.

Contract Award Statement: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice, following direct award process A.

Contract Value: The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £42000.

Services to be provided between 01.04.26 - 31.03.27

Delivery: UK

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: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 12 Aug 2026, 12:41 BST
Last source update: 12 Aug 2026, 12:41 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-076749
Classification (CPV): Services provided by medical laboratories
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e287 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) 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.
Decision Makers: Mrs J Rogers, Departmental Manager Cellular Pathology. Dr K McDougall, Counsultant Histopatholgist, Clinical Lead Cellular Pathology.
No conflicts of interest were declared.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £42,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 29 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust	£42,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 076749-2026-1 · University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Signed
29 Jul 2026
Value
£42,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareRegional or local authorityHealth Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Sheriff Hill, Gateshead, North East, NE96SXContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

PSR Review PanelReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation TrustAwarded supplier Birmingham, UK, B16 6TT

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.