Official UK procurement notice
Microbiology Referrals - Cambridge Clinical Labs
Authority: Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionMicrobiology referral testing service
CPV: Services provided by medical laboratories
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The contract is for the proviion of Microbilogy Referral testsAwarded
The contract is for the proviion of Microbilogy Referral tests.
Contract Award Statement: The intention is to award the contract to Cambridge Clinical Laboratories Ltd following direct award process C of the Provider Selection Regime.
Contract Value: The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £20000.
Contract period: The services are intended to be provided between 01.04.26 - 31.03.27
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
- 18 Aug 2026, 16:09 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Aug 2026, 09:20 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-082025- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e6d8Find 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.
The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations from providers must be submitted to the relevant authority no later than 27 August 2026 via email to [email protected].
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Decision Makers: Dr A Wort, Joint Clinical Lead for Microbiology & Dr J Moore, Joint Clinical Lead for Microbiology.
No Conflicts of interest were declared.
Rationale: Existing service provider, will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. No considerable changes anticipated.
Required reference test, not available locally, offered at a competitive price compared to other potential providers (weighting 30%)
Lab has the expertise required to conduct the test in a quality assured way - ideally with UKAS accreditation - though we recognise this is not always possible for low throughput specialist tests with in house designs (weighting 30%)
Satisfactory turn around times to meet clinical need (weighting 20%)
Availability of useful clinical advice (based on national reputation, and/or experience and/or user feedback) (weighting 10%)
Results conveyed electronically wherever possible (weighting 5%)
Appropriate reference ranges provided where applicable (weighting 5%)
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C. Contract Award date: 28.08.26 Services…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Clinical Laboratories Ltd | £20,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 078673-2026-1 · Cambridge Clinical Laboratories Ltd
- Signed
- 29 Jul 2026
- Value
- £20,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- PSR Review panelReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Cambridge Clinical Laboratories LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.