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Awarded· 25 Feb 2025

CDC Phlebotomy Service

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust · Colchester, East

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust has awarded CDC Phlebotomy Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Colchester.

Source: Find a Tender, published 23 Apr 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Gp Primary Choice (gppc

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 10:22

    View notice
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About this tender

In brief

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust has awarded CDC Phlebotomy Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Colchester. The contract went to Gp Primary Choice (gppc. It was awarded on 25 February 2025.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 23 April 2025. The notice number is 016453-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05062a.

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process led by East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust involves a Direct Award Process for a phlebotomy service at Clacton Diagnostic Centre. This procurement falls under the hospital services industry category and involves a limited procurement method without a prior call for competition, focusing on services within the UKH14 region.

The contract has been awarded to GP Primary Choice (GPPC), with the service provision scheduled from 1st April 2025 to 30th September 2025. The procurement stage has been completed with the award announced on 23rd April 2025, following an Intend to Award Notice published on 1st April 2025, and a contract value of £147,328.42 over six months.

The contract has already been awarded using a direct award process, suggesting limited competition which may benefit small to medium enterprises like GP Primary Choice, capable of delivering specialised healthcare services.

The notice in full

CDC Phlebotomy Service

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    Regulation 9(11)(a)

    Content of notice following award under Direct Award Process C

    1.A statement that an award has been made following Direct Award Process C.

    An award has been made following Direct Award Process C. Intend to Award Notice was published on 1st April 2025

    2.The contract title and reference.

    Title: Clacton Diagnostic Centre (CDC) - Acute Phlebotomy

    Reference: Clacton Diagnostic Centre (CDC) - Acute Phlebotomy - ESNEFT2340

    3.The name and address of the registered office or principal place of business of the provider to whom the contract has been awarded.

    GP Primary Choice (GPPC)

    Unit 1, Block C,

    University of Essex Knowledge Gateway

    Nesfield Road

    Colchester

    CO4 3ZL

    4.A description of the relevant health care services to which the contract relates, including the most relevant CPV code.

    Description - Phlebotomy Service

    CPV Code - 85111000-0 - Hospital Services

    5.The lifetime value of the contract or, where it is not known, the amounts payable to the provider under the contract.

    PS147,328.42 (6 Months)

    6.The dates between which the contract provides for the services to be provided.

    1st April 2025 - 30th September 2025

    7.Details of the award decision-makers.

    Key Individuals - East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT)::

    General Manager - Assistant General Manager - CDC

    Finance Manager - Cancer and Diagnostics

    8.Any declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest.

    Nil

    9.Information as to how any conflicts or potential conflicts of interest were managed.

    All internal Key individuals at Section 7 completed and signed ESNEFT Procurement Declaration of interest Forms. At all meetings attendees are/will be asked to declare any interests.

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Key facts

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

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
Gp Primary Choice (gppc
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
SME

Values

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

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Cancelled
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
016453-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05062a
CPV code
85111000 - Hospital services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust is based in Colchester. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Colchester
Town
Colchester
Postcode
CO4 5JL
Electoral ward
Mile End
Constituency
Colchester
Delivery area
Suffolk CC
Region
East
Sub-region
Essex Haven Gateway
Area
Essex
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Category
Services
Contact
Commissioning Team
Phone
+44 7789868165
Address
Colchester, CO4 5JL · East · England
Call +44 7789868165

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Gp Primary Choice (gppc
Awardee scale
SME
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 CDC Phlebotomy Service

Who won the CDC Phlebotomy Service contract?

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust awarded the contract to Gp Primary Choice (gppc on 25 February 2025.

Who is the buyer for CDC Phlebotomy Service?

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, based in Colchester, East. The named contact is Commissioning Team, on +44 7789868165.

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