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Awarded· 31 Mar 2025

Cambridge University Hospital referred investigations

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · North Northamptonshire, East Midlands

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Cambridge University Hospital referred investigations. It is a contract for other health and social care in North Northamptonshire.

Source: Find a Tender, published 2 Sep 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 13:48

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About this tender

In brief

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Cambridge University Hospital referred investigations. It is a contract for other health and social care in North Northamptonshire. The contract went to Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It was awarded on 31 March 2025. The contract value is £22,213.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 2 September 2025. The notice number is 053219-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-059258.

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for pathology services under the title "Cambridge University Hospital referred investigations" has reached the award stage, marking its completion. The buying organisation, Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, located in Kettering, UKF2, has awarded a contract to Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for specialist referred tests for pathology.

This provider selection falls under the Health Care Services Regulations 2023, with a specific emphasis on the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) and is noted for not being governed by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

The procurement method utilised was a limited direct award procedure, effectuated without a prior publication of a competitive notice, indicating that the procurement process began as a tender and concluded with a formal contract modification signed on the 1st of April, 2025. The awarded contract, valued at £22,213, signifies a potentially lucrative venture for businesses aiming to collaborate with large-scale healthcare organisations such as Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The notice in full

Specialist referred tests for pathology.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    An award has been made following Direct Award Process B for the specialist referred tests for pathology. Additional information: 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.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
Award Notice
Procurement method
Limited
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large

Values

Contracts value
£22,213

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Cancelled
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
053219-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059258
CPV code
85111800 - Pathology services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is based in North Northamptonshire. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
Town
Northampton
Postcode
NN16 8UZ
Electoral ward
Northall
Constituency
Kettering
Delivery area
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Sub-region
North Northamptonshire
Area
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Category
Services
Contact
Louise Gilbert
Address
Kettering, NN16 8UZ · East Midlands · England

Not stated in the notice: phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Cambridge University Hospital referred investigations

Who won the Cambridge University Hospital referred investigations contract?

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust awarded the contract to Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on 31 March 2025.

How much is the Cambridge University Hospital referred investigations contract worth?

The contract value is £22,213.

Who is the buyer for Cambridge University Hospital referred investigations?

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, based in North Northamptonshire, East Midlands. The named contact is Louise Gilbert.

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