Official UK procurement notice
EndoSign® Capsule Sponge Devise and Diagnostic Report.
Authority: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of consumables and diagnostic service for detecting Barrett's esophagus. This is an introduction of a non-invasive procedure to deliver benefits to patients including earlier detection and improved outcomes.
CPV: Medical consumables · Pathology services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Provision of consumables and diagnostic service for detecting Barrett's esophagusAwarded
Provision of consumables and diagnostic service for detecting Barrett's esophagus. By introducing a non-invasive procedure, the aim is to deliver significant benefits to patients, including earlier detection, reduced waiting times, and improved outcomes.<br/>The Trust plans to enter into a 12-month contract with a single supplier capable of providing both consumables and diagnostic services as an integrated solution. This initiative is not a product trial but rather a pilot project to assess the Trust's capacity and capability for long-term service delivery and will include a 12 month extension option. <br/><br/>This is a notice with the intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process. This is a new service, with a new provider and the contract is expected to be live between November 2025 and October 2026. The expected lifetime value of the contract is £316,848.00.
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 · 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
- 11 Sept 2025, 13:33 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Jan 2026, 10:23 GMT
- Authority reference
CLIN100- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-003766- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05989dFind 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 29 October 2025. 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) 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.<br/><br/>The decision makers were: Cancer Programme Manager<br/><br/>No conflicts of interest were declared among decision makers.<br/><br/>The key criteria were weighted as follows:<br/>25% quality and Innovation<br/>20% Value<br/>20% Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability<br/>25% Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice<br/>10% Social value<br/>The highest weightings have been applied to ensure a high quality, safe and effective services that are fully integrated in the healthcare system and that provide improved access, reduce health inequalities and facilitate chouse. These are the most important elements of the service.<br/><br/>Value for money is also an important element to ensure the service can be provided to as many patients as possible to minimise waiting times.<br/><br/>The rationale for choosing the provider with reference to the key criteria:<br/>The supplier selected is the only one who is able to provide both the capsule sponge and testing as one solution. The pathology element is proprietary to the supplier selected.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- —
Timeline
1 Oct 2025 → 16 Jan 2026 · 2 dates- Next notice expected392 days ago1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published284 days ago16 Jan 2026, 10:23 GMT
Notice history
3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Oct 2025- Status changed to complete17 Oct 2025, 16:52 BST
- Procurement method changed17 Oct 2025, 16:52 BST
- Buyer details updated17 Oct 2025, 16:52 BST
Published amendments (1)
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 the most suitable provider process.The date of co…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyted Health Ltd | £316,848 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 066488-2025-1 · Cyted Health Ltd
- Signed
- 17 Oct 2025
- Value
- £316,848
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS EnglandMediation body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Cyted Health LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.