Microbiology Services for Referred Microbiology, Virology and Serological Investigations

Official notice

Authority: Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North West (UKD3)

Awarded value£112,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Apr 2025no call for competition

Awarded to UK Health Security Agency Manchester

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of a comprehensive diagnostic microbiology service including clinical advice to healthcare professionals. This service also includes clinical advice to healthcare professionals.

CPV: Hospital and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North West

85110000 Hospital and related services

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: 27 May 2025, 14:34 BST
Last source update: 27 May 2025, 14:34 BST
Authority reference: C034
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-027777
Classification (CPV): Hospital and related services
Delivery area: North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05271e Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: Public health laboratories that can offer the specialist public health services we require. UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).

Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice A. 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. Award decision-makers are Hannah Gill and Neil Gaskell and there are no conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision .

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £112,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Apr 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
UK Health Security Agency Manchester	£112,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Microbiology Services for Referred Microbiology, Virology and Serological Investigations · UK Health Security Agency Manchester
Signed
1 Apr 2025
Value
£112,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

WARRINGTON AND HALTON TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Lovely Lane, Warrington, North West, WA51QGContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

UK Health Security Agency ManchesterAwarded supplier Manchester, North West

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.