Official UK procurement notice
WID-Easy swab test (Pilot) at RUH Bath
Authority: Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis is a Provider Selection Regime<br/>(PSR) confirmation of contract award<br/>notice. This contract has been awarded<br/>under the Health Care Services<br/>(Provider Selection Regime)<br/>Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of<br/>doubt, the provisions of the Public<br/>Contracts Regulations 2015 do not<br/>apply to this award. This contract has<br/>now been formally awarded using the most suitable<br/>provider process.<br/>This contract has been awarded on<br/>24/08/2026 and is expected to end<br/>23/07/2027.
CPV: Gynaecological hospital services · Pathology services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Provision of a full end to end testing service, including the supply of sampling kits,…Awarded
Provision of a full end to end testing service, including the supply of sampling kits, transportation of samples, laboratory testing, and the reporting of test results.<br/><br/>The WID®-easy test is a new, minimally invasive diagnostic test available in the UK designed to help detect or rule out the risk of endometrial (womb) cancer in women experiencing abnormal uterine bleeding. The test uses a simple swab test offering a significantly less invasive alternative to current diagnostic procedures while supporting faster referral to the most appropriate clinical pathway.<br/><br/>A service evaluation project would aim to test the initial adoption of the WID®-easy test at the Royal united Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust. <br/><br/>This notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process.<br/><br/>The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £422,400.00.<br/><br/>This is a new service with a new provider.<br/><br/>The dates between which the services are intended to be provided are between August 2026 and July 2027.<br/><br/>The contract has not yet formally been awarded; This notice serves as an Intention to award under the PSR. The contract will not be awarded until the period has ended and any representations have been considered. <br/><br/>No Conflicts of Interest were identified during the procurement process.<br/><br/>A prior information Notice was published to allow suppliers to come forward if they believed they were capable.
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
- 4 Aug 2026, 11:34 BST
- Last source update
- 26 Aug 2026, 15:04 BST
- Authority reference
W225153- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-081415- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06daf7Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below<br/><br/>The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations<br/>Explanation:<br/><br/>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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 14 August 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.
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. <br/>The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 14 August 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.'<br/><br/>Award decision makers:<br/>• Meggan Jarvis <br/>• Jon Lund <br/><br/>“Based on the Authorities assessment<br/>and PSR decision making process<br/>(taking into account key criteria; Quality,<br/>Value, Integration, Inequalities ,<br/>Social value and Capability), Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust intends to award a<br/>contract to a new provider.<br/>following most suitable provider process under<br/>the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).<br/><br/>The publication of this notice<br/>marks the start of the standstill period.<br/>Representations by providers must be<br/>made to decision makers by midnight<br/>on 14/08/2026 (8 working days from<br/>publication) via email to:<br/>[email protected]<br/>This contract has not yet formally been<br/>awarded; this notice serves as an<br/>intention to award under PSR. The<br/>contract will not be awarded until the<br/>period has ended and any<br/>representations have been considered.<br/><br/>No conflicts of interest were identified<br/>during the procurement process.<br/><br/>A prior information notice was published to allow suppliers to come forward if they believed they were capable.
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 the most suitable provider process. This contract ha…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Global Health Limited | £422,400 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 073601-2026-1 · Advanced Global Health Limited
- Signed
- 23 Jul 2026
- Value
- £422,400
- 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- Advanced Global Health LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.