Awarded· 31 Mar 2024
The Provision of Molecular Referral Laboratory Specialist Services
Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust · Nottingham, East Midlands
Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust has awarded The Provision of Molecular Referral Laboratory Specialist Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Nottingham.
Source: Find a Tender, published 20 Nov 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2024
Contract awarded
Micropathology
2025
Award notice published
Award Notice · 10:25
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About this tender
In brief
Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust has awarded The Provision of Molecular Referral Laboratory Specialist Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Nottingham. The contract went to Micropathology. It was awarded on 31 March 2024. The contract value is £406,908.
It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 20 November 2025. The notice number is 075526-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05e518.
Summary of the contracting process
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust has announced the intention to award a contract to Micropathology Limited for the provision of molecular referral laboratory specialist services. This contract falls under the Health Care Services - Provider Selection Regime Regulations 2023 and is part of the complete procurement stage. Although the tender process is complete, a standstill period is in place, allowing representations to be made by providers until 1st December 2025.
The procurement category is services, specifically pathology services, and the contract covers the UKF14 region in Nottingham, United Kingdom. The procurement method used was a limited process without prior publication of a call for competition, signifying a direct award to the chosen supplier. The contract involves specialist testing and referral work crucial for timely and accurate diagnosis in microbiology.
The need for rapid diagnosis and management of infectious and genetic diseases highlights the significance of efficient and competent service provision.
The notice in full
Contract Award Statement: The intention is to award the contract to Health Services Laboratories following the direct award process A under the Provider Selection Regime.
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Microbiology Department specialised testing and referrals, must be undertaken by a recognised accredited laboratory to ensure that the testing is carried out to the highest standards of quality and accuracy.
Additionally, assurance of testing competence and referral turn around time is essential to enable, rapid diagnosis and management of infectious and genetic diseases.
Micropathology Limited is the sole provider for Nottingham University NHS Trusts Microbiology specialist testing referral work.
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Cancelled
Contract Award Statement: The intention is to award the contract to Health Services Laboratories following the direct award process A under the Provider Selection Regime.
The Trust Microbiology Department specialised testing and referrals, must be undertaken by a recognised accredited laboratory to ensure that the testing is carried out to the highest standards of quality and accuracy.
Additionally, assurance of testing competence and referral turn around time is essential to enable, rapid diagnosis and management of infectious and genetic diseases.
Micropathology Limited is the sole provider for the specialist referral work that is sent.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- Micropathology
- 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
- SME
Values
- Contracts value
- £406,908
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
- 075526-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e518
- CPV code
- 85111800 - Pathology services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Town
- Nottingham
- Postcode
- NG5 1PB
- Electoral ward
- Sherwood
- Constituency
- Nottingham East
- Delivery area
- Nottingham
- Region
- East Midlands
- Sub-region
- Nottingham
- Area
- Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Denville Powell
- Address
- Nottingham, NG5 1PB · East Midlands · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Micropathology
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about The Provision of Molecular Referral Laboratory Specialist Services
Who won the The Provision of Molecular Referral Laboratory Specialist Services contract?
Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust awarded the contract to Micropathology on 31 March 2024.
How much is the The Provision of Molecular Referral Laboratory Specialist Services contract worth?
The contract value is £406,908.
Who is the buyer for The Provision of Molecular Referral Laboratory Specialist Services?
Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust, based in Nottingham, East Midlands. The named contact is Denville Powell.
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