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Published 5 May 2026, 15:42 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ELHT Hepatitis C Programme 26/27

Official notice

Authority: East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitableVCSE suitable
Awarded value£211,540published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to THE HEPATITIS C TRUST

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Hepatitis C Programme for the Lancashire & South Cumbria Region

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE
Delivery: UK, North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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
5 May 2026, 15:42 BST
Last source update
5 May 2026, 15:42 BST
Authority reference
C442724
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-041170
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
UKNorth West (UKD4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0691c1 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

Trust unable to deliver the service themselves at this time. At time of contract award no known alternate suppliers to the Hepatitis C Trust within the LSC Region

Review and risk notes
Risks
  1. Failure to provide services to appropriate quality standards.
  2. Financial stability of supplier.
  3. Continuation of funding of services
  4. Actions leading to reputational damage

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 5 May 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    5 May 2026, 15:42 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    23 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £211,5401 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
THE HEPATITIS C TRUST1 Jun 2026 – 31 Mar 2027£211,540—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PCTM-7158-MDHQ Royal Blackburn Hospital, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, North West, BB2 3HHContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • hepatitis c trustAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05069924 27 Crosby Row, london, London, SE1 3YDContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender