Official UK procurement notice
Urgent Award - Pathology Sample Analysis and Reporting
Authority: Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUrgent Award Contract - Pathology Sample Analysis and Reporting (blood, urine and other patient diagnostic samples).
CPV: Pathology services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This urgent award under the Provider Selection Regime is required to maintain…Awarded
This urgent award under the Provider Selection Regime is required to maintain continuity of a clinically critical pathology sample analysis service. Any interruption would present a direct risk to patient safety. It is not practicable to run a competitive process currently due to operational and clinical constraints, including integration with RiO and transport arrangements. Awarding to the incumbent provider represents the least-risk option. The proposed contract is time-limited to six months, with an optional six-month extension to allow a compliant longer-term procurement to be completed. The value of the contract, if full 12 month option is utilised, is £647,569.00 ex VAT. The start date of the contract is date of last signature, 26/02/2026.
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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 2 Mar 2026, 11:27 GMT
- Last source update
- 2 Mar 2026, 11:27 GMT
- Authority reference
C422614- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-018351- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065f58Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Urgent Award.
Publisher note: This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). 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.<br/><br/>Following justifications apply for Urgent Award: Clinical criticality, No viable alternative, Transition complexity and Immediate need.<br/><br/>Decision makers for BSMHFT included: Microbiology Service Lead, Chief AHP & Interim Deputy Director of Quality, Safety & Experience and Contract Performance Manager. <br/><br/>No conflicts of interests were declared.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 018351-2026-1 · The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
- Signed
- 26 Feb 2026
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | £647,569 – £647,569 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation TrustMediation bodyReview body
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.