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Awarded· 15 May 2025

Provision of Second Trimester Quadruple Test

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust · Somerset, South West

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Provision of Second Trimester Quadruple Test. It is a contract for other health and social care in Somerset.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 19 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 15:16

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About this tender

In brief

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Provision of Second Trimester Quadruple Test. It is a contract for other health and social care in Somerset. The contract went to Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It was awarded on 15 May 2025. The contract value is £19,800.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 19 May 2025. The notice number is 022820-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05177c.

Summary of the contracting process

The Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is engaging in a procurement process for the "Provision of Second Trimester Quadruple Test" within the pathology services sector. This procurement falls under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), specifically guided by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, indicating a deviation from the usual Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

The process is at the award stage, and although an intention to award notice has been published, the contract remains to be formally finalised. Interested parties had until midnight on 30 May 2025 to submit representations. The procurement method used is a limited procedure without prior publication, and the contract was intended to be awarded to an existing provider, OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST, at a value of £19,800.

The contract is planned to commence on 1 June 2025 and last until 31 May 2028, focusing on the UKK23 location. As the contract is over a three-year period, it offers a reliable revenue stream along with the prestige of partnering with a prominent public healthcare trust.

The notice in full

Provision of Second Trimester Quadruple Test

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    The service is for the provision of the Quadruple test screening for Downs syndrome. It is part of the NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme. Antenatal Screening Services are a sensitive service that can only be delivered by government approved trusts.

    Antenatal Screening is part of a national screening programme therefore can only be conducted in certain Laboratories in the country.

    The Authority is intending to award the contract to an existing provider following the direct award process C.

    The lifetime value of this contract is estimated to be PS19,800.

    The contract dates are 1/6/25 to 31/5/28.

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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
Oxford University 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
£19,800

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
022820-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05177c
CPV code
85111800 - Pathology services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is based in Somerset. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Somerset
Town
Taunton
Postcode
TA1 5DA
Electoral ward
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Constituency
Taunton and Wellington
Delivery area
Somerset CC
Region
South West
Sub-region
Somerset
Area
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Category
Services
Contact
Hollie Caddy
Address
Taunton, TA1 5DA · South West · England

Not stated in the notice: phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Oxford University 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 Provision of Second Trimester Quadruple Test

Who won the Provision of Second Trimester Quadruple Test contract?

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust awarded the contract to Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on 15 May 2025.

How much is the Provision of Second Trimester Quadruple Test contract worth?

The contract value is £19,800.

Who is the buyer for Provision of Second Trimester Quadruple Test?

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, based in Somerset, South West. The named contact is Hollie Caddy.

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