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Awarded· 31 Mar 2025

NNUH/UCLH - Provision of Clinical Laboratory Services 2025/27

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · South Norfolk, East

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has awarded NNUH/UCLH - Provision of Clinical Laboratory Services 2025/27. It is a contract for other health and social care in South Norfolk.

Source: Find a Tender, published 18 Jun 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 08:24

    View notice
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About this tender

In brief

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has awarded NNUH/UCLH - Provision of Clinical Laboratory Services 2025/27. It is a contract for other health and social care in South Norfolk. The contract went to University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It was awarded on 31 March 2025. The contract value is £208,000.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 18 June 2025. The notice number is 033134-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-054eba.

Summary of the contracting process

The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust intends to award a contract for clinical laboratory services from 2025 to 2027 to the University College London NHS Foundation Trust. This procurement, classified under CPV code 85145000 for services provided by medical laboratories, focuses on reference testing services related to blood samples.

The process falls under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) and the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, exempting it from the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The procurement method involves a direct award process, without prior publication of a call for competition, reflecting the ongoing partnership and integration with the existing provider. Key steps include a standstill period until 1st July 2025 for potential provider representations.

Large-scale organisations like those already embedded in the healthcare network may have a competitive advantage, especially those capable of maintaining seamless service integration and stakeholder collaboration. This contract is ideal for suppliers who can deliver exceptional service quality while ensuring value and efficiency, thus contributing to long-term strategic partnerships in the healthcare sector.

The notice in full

Reference testing services in relation to blood samples. The indicative lifetime value of this contract is PS208,000. NNUH are intending to award this service to University College London NHS Foundation Trust following direct award process C as an existing provider of this service.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    Reference testing services in relation to blood samples. The indicative lifetime value of this contract is PS208,000. NNUH are intending to award this service to University College London NHS Foundation Trust following direct award process C as an existing provider of this service.

    Additional information: 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to laura.marshall@nnuh.nhs.uk by midnight on the 1st July 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice services as an intention to award under the PSR.

    There were no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision to award this contract.

    The decision to award this contract is due to its alignment with 1, 2, and 3 of the essential criteria: Quality and Innovation, reflecting the high standards and continuous improvement demonstrated consistently by our current supplier over recent years; Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability, demonstrated by the seamless integration, stakeholder collaboration, and uninterrupted service provision; and Value, which is maintained through a careful balance between cost-effectiveness and the proven quality of service nurtured through our strategic partnership with this supplier.

    This contract award promotes these criteria, emphasizing excellence, sustainability, and efficiency in its implementation.

    As such, it was agreed the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.

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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
University College London 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
£208,000

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
033134-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-054eba
CPV code
85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is based in South Norfolk. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
South Norfolk
Town
Norwich
Postcode
NR4 7UY
Electoral ward
Cringleford
Constituency
South Norfolk
Delivery area
Norwich and East Norfolk
Region
East
Sub-region
Breckland and South Norfolk
Area
Norfolk
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Category
Services
Address
Norwich, NR4 7UY · East · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
University College London 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 NNUH/UCLH - Provision of Clinical Laboratory Services 2025/27

Who won the NNUH/UCLH - Provision of Clinical Laboratory Services 2025/27 contract?

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust awarded the contract to University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on 31 March 2025.

How much is the NNUH/UCLH - Provision of Clinical Laboratory Services 2025/27 contract worth?

The contract value is £208,000.

Who is the buyer for NNUH/UCLH - Provision of Clinical Laboratory Services 2025/27?

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, based in South Norfolk, East.

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