STI Testing service · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: London (UKI63)

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 4 Nov 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Preventx

What is being bought

Published requirement description

STI Testing and referral service. Test kits are supplied for applicant completion and return for analysis. Results are transmitted to the applicant thereafter and referral to a clinic if required.

CPV: Bacteriological analysis services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: London

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 4 Nov 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Preventx	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 104628-2026-DN832984-1 · Preventx
Signed
4 Nov 2026
Value
—
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
STI Testing and referral service	1bids · 0 electronic	1	—	£30,000 – £46,000
Whole notice	—	—	—	£46,000 – £46,000

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: 4 Nov 2026, 12:23 GMT
Last source update: 4 Nov 2026, 12:23 GMT
Authority reference: DN832984
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-104628
Classification (CPV): Bacteriological analysis services
Delivery area: London (UKI63)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07b2d0 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: European Union public procurement regulations do not apply

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Guildhall 2, High Street, Kingston upon Thames, London, KT1 1EUContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The High Court of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Preventx LimitedAwarded supplier MBP 5 Meadowhall Business Park, Carbrook Hall Road, Sheffield, London, S9 2EQContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.