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Published 6 Oct 2026, 13:00 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Pathology Managed Service Contract for Microbiology

Official notice

Authority: University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

Direct award
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£1,285,884published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to bioMerieux UK Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Due to the impending implementation of the Lot 5 Molecular within the Southern Counties Pathology Molecular Diagnostics Service for Microbiology Services. There is the urgent requirement for the continuation of service whilst this transition takes place.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
33696000 Reagents and contrast media

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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
6 Oct 2026, 13:00 BST
Last source update
6 Oct 2026, 13:00 BST
Authority reference
C468590
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-094245
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0781a2 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
Published justification

Due to the impending implementation of the Lot 5 Molecular within the Southern Counties Pathology Molecular Diagnostics Service for Microbiology Services. There is the urgent requirement for the continuation of service whilst this transition takes place.

Review and risk notes
Risks

N.A

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 6 Oct 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    6 Oct 2026, 13:00 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    20 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £1,285,8841 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
bioMerieux UK Ltd1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2028£1,285,884—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PBGQ-3462-MVRD Management Offices, Poole Hospital, Longfleet Road, POOLE, South West, BH15 2JBContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • BiomerieuxAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01061914 First Floor South, Central 40, Chineham Park, Basingstoke, South East, RG24 8GUContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender