Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Laboratory Services to Support the Delivery of the HPV Primary Screening Pathway within the NHS Cervical Screening Programme - West Midlands
Authority: NHS England Midlands (West Midlands) (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe aim of the NHS CSP is to reduce the incidence of, and mortality from, cervical cancer by delivering a systematic quality assured population-based screening programme for eligible people.
The aim of the Service is to support the delivery of the NHS CSP by testing samples and making direct referrals to colposcopy.
CPV: Health services · Services provided by medical laboratories
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The aim of the NHS CSP is to reduce the incidence of, and mortality from, cervical…Awarded
The aim of the NHS CSP is to reduce the incidence of, and mortality from, cervical cancer by delivering a systematic quality assured population-based screening programme for eligible people.
The aim of the Service is to support the delivery of the NHS CSP by testing samples and making direct referrals to colposcopy.
The relevant authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider under Direct Award C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023.
The final contract value is still to be finalised as it is dependent on the national NHS planning guidance which is still to be released. The contract value is £20,050,605.
Contract Start Date: 01 July 2026
Contract End Date: 31 March 2029
The contract term is for an initial period of 21 months, with an option to extend for a further 12 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. Additional information: £20,050,605 based on 21 months (plus annual population growth 0.7%, 1.25% fixed payment and national inflation/CUF); +1 year extension TBC if enacted (noting final activity modelling for extension is to be agreed due to impact of programme change/extended screening intervals as yet unknown)
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
- 19 Jan 2026, 13:19 GMT
- Last source update
- 3 Feb 2026, 14:49 GMT
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-009529- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0608b5Find 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 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 midnight on Friday 30th January 2026.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
A contract will not be awarded until after the 9th working day following standstill.
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 (Provider 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 midnight on Friday 30th January 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. A contract will not be awarded until after the 9th working day following standstill. Written representation should be sent to: [email protected] Details of the individuals/group making the award decision: Senior Commissioning Manager - NHS England Contracts Manager - NHS England Senior Commissioning Manager - NHS England Midlands SGG (Screening Governance Group) and RCG (Regional Commissioning Group) The existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract. The provider has been assessed and passed against the relevant 5 key criteria and mandatory requirements. There were no conflicts of interests identified.
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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using Direct Award Process C. Contract Start Date: 01 J…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust | £20,050,605 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Provision of Laboratory Services to Support the Delivery of the HPV Primary Screening Pathway within the NHS Cervical Screening Programme - West Midlands · The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
- Signed
- 15 Jan 2025
- Value
- £20,050,605
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- The Royal Wolverhampton NHS TrustAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.