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Published 3 Feb 2026, 15:15 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

EEAST Laboratory Testing Services (260203)

Official notice

Authority: East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£250,000≈ £83k / year · £300,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 20 Feb 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

For the provision of Laboratory Testing Services for the East of England Ambulance's Occupational Health Team

CPV: Laboratory services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£250,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £250,000 exc. VAT · £300,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Option to extend for 2 x further periods of up to 12 months · Option to extend for 2 x further periods of up to 12 months
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Legal & Financial Capacity

    Technical Ability Conditions

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Technical Documents: As per the ITQ documentation
  • Commercial Documents: As per the ITQ Documentation
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Legal & Financial Capacity

    Technical Ability Conditions

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
3 Feb 2026, 15:15 GMT
Last source update
3 Feb 2026, 15:15 GMT
Authority reference
260203
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-009556
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Laboratory services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-061595 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account PER buying organisation portal · password resets come "from Salesforce.com" (check spam)
Submission deadline
20 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
3 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

3 Feb 2026 → 1 Apr 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published265 days ago
    3 Feb 2026, 15:15 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by265 days ago
    3 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline248 days ago
    20 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts209 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    3 Feb 2026, 15:15 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PBNZ-4155-WXBZ Whiting Way, Melbourn, East of England, SG8 6ENContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender