Official UK procurement notice
The Provision of Molecular Referral Laboratory Specialist Services
Authority: Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionContract Award Statement: The intention is to award the contract to Health Services Laboratories following the direct award process A under the Provider Selection Regime.<br/><br/>Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Microbiology Department specialised testing and referrals, must be undertaken by a recognised accredited laboratory to ensure that the testing is carried out to the highest standards of quality and accuracy.<br/><br/>Additionally, assurance of testing competence and referral turn around time is essential to enable, rapid diagnosis and management of infectious and genetic diseases.<br/><br/>Micropathology Limited is the sole provider for Nottingham University NHS Trusts Microbiology specialist testing referral work.
CPV: Pathology services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Contract Award Statement: The intention is to award the contract to Health Services…Awarded
Contract Award Statement: The intention is to award the contract to Health Services Laboratories following the direct award process A under the Provider Selection Regime.<br/><br/>The Trust Microbiology Department specialised testing and referrals, must be undertaken by a recognised accredited laboratory to ensure that the testing is carried out to the highest standards of quality and accuracy.<br/><br/>Additionally, assurance of testing competence and referral turn around time is essential to enable, rapid diagnosis and management of infectious and genetic diseases.<br/><br/>Micropathology Limited is the sole provider for the specialist referral work that is sent.
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
- 20 Nov 2025, 10:25 GMT
- Last source update
- 20 Nov 2025, 10:25 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-075526- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e518Find 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.<br/><br/>The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services - Provider Selection Regime Regulations 2023.<br/><br/>For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.<br/><br/>The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice.<br/><br/>Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by Monday 1st December 2025.
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. <br/><br/>The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services - Provider Selection Regime Regulations 2023. <br/><br/>For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.<br/><br/>The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice.<br/><br/>Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by Monday 1st December 2025.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| micropathology Ltd | £406,908 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 075526-2025-1 · micropathology Ltd
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2024
- Value
- £406,908
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- WYICB PSR Review PanelReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Micropathology LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.