Awarded· 11 Nov 2025
test samples
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Cambridge, East
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has awarded test samples. It is a contract for other health and social care in Cambridge.
Source: Find a Tender, published 9 Dec 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Uk Biocentre
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 07:40
View notice2025
Contract starts
Next
2026
Contract ends
1 year after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has awarded test samples. It is a contract for other health and social care in Cambridge. The contract went to Uk Biocentre. It was awarded on 11 November 2025. The contract value is £37,769. The contract runs from 9 December 2025 to 8 December 2026. It lasts 1 year.
It is run as a below threshold - unknown. Find a Tender published it on 9 December 2025. The notice number is 080851-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05f14b.
Summary of the contracting process
The procurement process for the contract titled "test samples," led by Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, is focused on pathology services within the healthcare industry. The process, which has reached the contract award stage, began with a tender identified as "899" and concluded with a contract award to UK Biocentre Ltd. The contracting activity took place in the region of Cambridge, United Kingdom.
The contract became active on 9th December 2025 and is set to last until 8th December 2026, with a gross value of £45,322.80. Initiated as a below-threshold procurement, the process was completed under the legal framework outlined in UKPGA 2023/54. Pursuing such contracts can establish long-term relationships with public health institutions and open doors to future collaborations.
The notice in full
899 - Test Sample service.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 9 Dec 2025 to 8 Dec 2026 (1 year)
- Awarded to
- Uk Biocentre
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procedure
- Below threshold - unknown
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- Large
Not stated in the notice: procurement method.
Values
- Contracts value
- £37,769
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Complete
- Awards
- Active
- Contracts
- Active
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 080851-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f14b
- CPV code
- 85111800 - Pathology services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Cambridge
- Town
- Cambridge
- Postcode
- CB2 0QQ
- Electoral ward
- Queen Edith's
- Constituency
- South Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East
- Sub-region
- Cambridgeshire CC
- Area
- Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Cambridge, CB2 0QQ · East · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Uk Biocentre
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about test samples
Who won the test samples contract?
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust awarded the contract to Uk Biocentre on 11 November 2025. It is due to end on 8 December 2026, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the test samples contract worth?
The contract value is £37,769. The contract runs from 9 December 2025 to 8 December 2026 (1 year).
Who is the buyer for test samples?
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, based in Cambridge, East.
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