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Awarded· 5 Jun 2025

Nuchal Translucency screening for Downs Syndrome

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · Knowsley, North West

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has awarded Nuchal Translucency screening for Downs Syndrome. It is a contract for other health and social care in Knowsley.

Source: Find a Tender, published 5 Jun 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK5 - Transparency Notice · 15:43

    View notice
  2. 2025

    Contract starts

  3. Next

    2027

    Contract ends

    2 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has awarded Nuchal Translucency screening for Downs Syndrome. It is a contract for other health and social care in Knowsley. The contract went to Bolton NHS Foundation Trust. It was awarded on 5 June 2025. The awarded value is £22. The contract runs from 14 June 2025 to 31 March 2027. It lasts 2 years.

It is run as a direct award. The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 5 June 2025. The notice number is 030380-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0543ed.

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for Nuchal Translucency screening for Down's Syndrome has been awarded by the Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, based in Prescot, UK. The contract was finalised on 5th June 2025, and it utilises a direct award procurement method due to an urgent business continuity requirement. The buyer, a central government public authority, opted for this process to ensure continuity in health and social work services.

This contract covers multiple regions across the UK, with delivery stretching from mid-June 2025 to the end of March 2027. The total value of the service is calculated based on a per-test basis, at a rate of £22.20. Suitable candidates for such tenders would likely include small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSEs) that can fulfil testing requirements on-site.

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The notice in full

Nuchal Translucency screening for Downs Syndrome Variable activity only paid for based on actual tests requested supplied by provider on their own site

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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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
14 Jun 2025 to 31 Mar 2027 (2 years)
Suitable for
Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Awarded to
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement method
Direct
Procedure
Direct award
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large

Values

Awards value
£22

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

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Complete
Awards
Pending

Not stated in the notice: contracts.

References

Find a Tender notice
030380-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0543ed
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is based in Knowsley. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Knowsley
Town
Liverpool
Postcode
L35 5DR
Electoral ward
Whiston and Cronton
Constituency
St Helens South and Whiston
Region
North West
Sub-region
East Merseyside
Area
Merseyside
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Category
Services
Contact
Julie Hartley
Address
Prescot, L35 5DR · North West · England

Not stated in the notice: phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
£22
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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 Nuchal Translucency screening for Downs Syndrome

Who won the Nuchal Translucency screening for Downs Syndrome contract?

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust awarded the contract to Bolton NHS Foundation Trust on 5 June 2025. It is due to end on 31 March 2027, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

How much is the Nuchal Translucency screening for Downs Syndrome contract worth?

The awarded value is £22. The contract runs from 14 June 2025 to 31 March 2027 (2 years).

Who is the buyer for Nuchal Translucency screening for Downs Syndrome?

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, based in Knowsley, North West. The named contact is Julie Hartley.

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