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Awarded· 31 Mar 2025

Provision of Pathology and Laboratory Services

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust · Knowsley, North West

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Provision of Pathology and Laboratory Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Knowsley.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 16 Jun 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Liverpool Clinical Laboratories (part of University Hospitals of Liverpool Group

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 10:06

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About this tender

In brief

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Provision of Pathology and Laboratory Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Knowsley. The contract went to Liverpool Clinical Laboratories (part of University Hospitals of Liverpool Group. It was awarded on 31 March 2025. The contract value is £646,048.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 16 June 2025. The notice number is 032512-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-054913.

Summary of the contracting process

The Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust has completed its procurement process for the provision of pathology and laboratory services, awarding the contract to Liverpool Clinical Laboratories, which is part of the University Hospitals of Liverpool Group. This contract, valued at approximately £646,048, commenced on 1 April 2025 and will last for 12 months.

The procurement, which falls under the health and social work services industry category, was conducted using a direct award process as there was no realistic alternative provider available. The location for service delivery is identified as UKD7, specifically in Liverpool.

The notice in full

Provision of pathology and laboratory services for patients and service users of MCFT

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust (MCFT) has awarded a contract to Liverpool Clinical Laboratories (LCL), a part of University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG), Prescot Street, Liverpool, L7 8XP for the provision of pathology and laboratory services for patients and service users of Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. The contract value is approximately PS646,048. MCFT is currently in contract with LCL for these services.

    The contract commenced 01 April 2025 for a period of 12 months. The contract was awarded in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime Regulations under Direct Award Process A where there is an existing provider for the services and there is no realistic alternative to the current provider. The Senior Leadership Team of Community, Mental Health and Secure Divisions have made the decision for the award of this contract.

    No conflicts of interest have been identified, and this has been recorded in line with Trust policy.

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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
Liverpool Clinical Laboratories (part of University Hospitals of Liverpool Group
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
£646,048

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
032512-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-054913
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Mersey Care NHS Foundation 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
L34 1PJ
Electoral ward
St Michaels
Constituency
Knowsley
Delivery area
Merseyside
Region
North West
Sub-region
East Merseyside
Area
Merseyside
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Category
Services
Contact
Lynne Kelly
Phone
+44 1514730303
Address
Liverpool, L34 1PJ · North West · England
Call +44 1514730303

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Liverpool Clinical Laboratories (part of University Hospitals of Liverpool Group
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 Provision of Pathology and Laboratory Services

Who won the Provision of Pathology and Laboratory Services contract?

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust awarded the contract to Liverpool Clinical Laboratories (part of University Hospitals of Liverpool Group on 31 March 2025.

How much is the Provision of Pathology and Laboratory Services contract worth?

The contract value is £646,048.

Who is the buyer for Provision of Pathology and Laboratory Services?

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, based in Knowsley, North West. The named contact is Lynne Kelly, on +44 1514730303.

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