Official UK procurement notice
NNUH_Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Authority: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
Sub-contract to cover the cervical screening sample collection and distribution of consumables service that Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust provide to NNUH. The service provided by Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is a collection of cervical screening samples and distribution of consumables to select EoE GP practices local to Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.<br/><br/>NNUH are intending to award this contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C.<br/><br/>The dates of this sub-contract are between 1st July 2026 and 31st March 2028, with an option to extend for a further year.<br/><br/>The lifetime value of this contract is estimated to be £26,735.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSub-contract to cover the cervical screening sample collection and distribution of consumables service that Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust provide to NNUH.
CPV: Services provided by medical laboratories
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The service provided by Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is a collection of…Awarded
The service provided by Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is a collection of cervical screening samples and distribution of consumables to select EoE GP practices local to Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.<br/><br/>NNUH are intending to award this contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C.<br/><br/>The dates of this sub-contract are between 1st July 2026 and 31st March 2028, with an option to extend for a further year.<br/><br/>The lifetime value of this contract is estimated to be £26,735.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MID AND SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | £26,735 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 103584-2026-1 · MID AND SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Signed
- 1 Jul 2026
- Value
- £26,735
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 2 Nov 2026, 10:20 GMT
- Last source update
- 2 Nov 2026, 10:20 GMT
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-103584- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07953eFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This is an intention to award notice following PSR Direct Award C.
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provide 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 decision makers by 12th November 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice services as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/><br/>Written representations should be sent to [email protected].<br/><br/>There were no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision to award this contract.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- MID AND SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.