Awarded· 8 Sept 2025
CDC Phlebotomy service - PSR
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust · Colchester, East of England
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust has awarded CDC Phlebotomy service - PSR. It is a framework for other health and social care in Colchester.
Source: Find a Tender, published 31 Oct 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Gp Primary Choice (gppc
2025
Pipeline notice published
Planning Notice · 11:24
View notice2025
Award notice published
Award Notice · 18:55
View notice
About this tender
In brief
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust has awarded CDC Phlebotomy service - PSR. It is a framework for other health and social care in Colchester. The contract went to Gp Primary Choice (gppc. It was awarded on 8 September 2025. The estimated value is £147,328.
It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 31 October 2025. The notice number is 070269-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05969a.
Summary of the contracting process
The East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for the delivery of phlebotomy services at the Clacton Diagnostic Centre (CDC) in Colchester, classified under the hospital services industry category (CPV code: 85111000). The procurement process was initiated without a prior call for competition, using a limited procurement method.
The award, granted on 9th September 2025 to the existing provider GP Primary Choice, covers a 6-month period from 1st October 2025 to 31st March 2026. This contract follows the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) regulations, ensuring alignment with strategic health service provisions in the region identified as "UKH14". The contract aims to improve access to health care and reduce inequalities, making it an attractive proposition for socially responsible organisations.
The notice in full
Our current contract with GPPC is set to expire on 30th September 2025. In previous
discussions, we have expressed an interest in extending this contract to align with the end
date of GPPC's agreement with the ICB. The aim is to synchronise timelines and better align
strategic intentions moving forward.
We are very satisfied with the service GPPC is providing. They are consistently exceeding
expectations, delivering over 1,300 blood tests per week. The co-location of the blood
service across primary and secondary care has proven to be both practical and beneficial.
That said, we are also interested in exploring the feasibility of running an in-house pathology
service. However, with the upcoming implementation of EPIC in October 2025, we feel now is
not the appropriate time to initiate such a change. To allow us the necessary time to consider
a longer-term strategy for delivering the blood service, we are proposing a 6-month PSR
award. This would give us the space to evaluate future options, while recognising that GPPC
also provide additional services at the CDC, including 24 hour tapes and Dermoscopy
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Cancelled
ESNEFT Acute CDC Phlebotomy was originally commissioned by NEE CCG/SNEE ICB as a
Variation to their PES contract with GPPC. In 2023 ESNEFT were informed they would need
to commission the service as it would no longer be included in the PES Contract as a variation.
At this time the GPPC PES contract was due to expire in late October 2023 and the SNEE
ICB intentions post this date had not been defined. As the service worked well for both parties
and the patients within the community benefited from a single delivery location not just for
Acute Phlebotomy/Community GP Phlebotomy, they were also delivering other services for
NEECS and Acute. In the interim GPPC were direct awarded a 6-month contract under
Waiver with a further 6-month contract under PSR Option C to allow time for SNEE ICB to
consider their options on their PES commissioning. SNEE ICB have extended their contract
PES contract with GPPC until September 2026. Additional information: PSR Direct Award Process C
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other
- Procurement type
- Framework
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- Gp Primary Choice (gppc
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement method
- Limited
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Planning, Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Buyer's portal
- Atamis
Values
- Tender value
- £147,328
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Cancelled
- Awards
- Active
- Contracts
- Active
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 070269-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05969a
- CPV code
- 85111000 - Hospital services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Colchester
- Town
- Colchester
- Postcode
- CO4 5JL
- Electoral ward
- Mile End
- Constituency
- Colchester
- Delivery area
- Suffolk CC
- Region
- East of England
- Sub-region
- Essex Haven Gateway
- Area
- Essex
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Chris Birkett
- Address
- Colchester, CO4 5JL · East of England · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Gp Primary Choice (gppc
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about CDC Phlebotomy service - PSR
Who won the CDC Phlebotomy service - PSR contract?
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust awarded the contract to Gp Primary Choice (gppc on 8 September 2025.
How much is the CDC Phlebotomy service - PSR contract worth?
The estimated value is £147,328.
Who is the buyer for CDC Phlebotomy service - PSR?
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, based in Colchester, East of England. The named contact is Chris Birkett.
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