Official UK procurement notice
LW165 Laboratory Services (HCF)
Authority: Liverpool School Of Tropical Medicine (Education)
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71)Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North West (UKD72)
Framework ceiling (notional)£0framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 23 Apr 2026awarded 6 Aug 2026
Awarded to Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LUHFT) +3 more
Framework period 2 yrsends 24 May 2028 · up to 24 May 2030 with extensions · starts 25 May 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe purpose of this project is to procure a framework of UKAS-accredited laboratory service providers to deliver a range of diagnostic and analytical tests in support of clinical and research activities. The service must ensure high-quality, timely results, robust sample handling, and full compliance with regulatory, data protection, and quality assurance standards.
CPV: Laboratory services · Services provided by medical laboratories
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 5 bids received · 4 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 25 May 2026
Published description of the framework
Prices will be set through this competition and remain valid for the framework period. Call off orders will be awarded on the basis of availability and service provision.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£0
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 75%
- Commercial: 25%
Published award criteria (2)
- Commercial
- Technical
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “LW165 Laboratory Services (HCF)” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 2 Apr 2026, 12:30 BST
- Last source update
- 6 Aug 2026, 15:03 BST
- Authority reference
LW165- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-030843- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067bb6Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
- Appointment period ends
- 23 Apr 2026, 16:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 17 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
2 Apr 2026 → 6 Aug 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published202 days ago2 Apr 2026, 12:30 BST
- Clarification questions by187 days ago17 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends181 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown23 Apr 2026, 16:00 BST
- Contract starts149 days ago25 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published76 days ago6 Aug 2026, 15:03 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Apr 2026- Tender notice published2 Apr 2026, 12:30 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published6 Aug 2026, 15:03 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete6 Aug 2026, 15:03 BST
- Contract signature expected10 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 41 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 5
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LUHFT), RANDOX CLINICAL LABORATORY SERVICES LTD, SUSSEX PATHOLOGY LIMITED, Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation TrustFramework for Laboratory Services (HCF)11 Aug 2026 – 9 Aug 2028 · up to 9 Aug 2030Extensions: The Contract may be extended beyond the Initial Term on a maximum of two (2) occasions, for a period of up to 1 (one) year on each occasion. | — | 6 Aug 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
4 commercial parties on the notice- LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTFramework contractor
- RANDOX CLINICAL LABORATORY SERVICES LTDFramework contractor
- SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTFramework contractor
- SUSSEX PATHOLOGY LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender