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Awarded· 31 Mar 2025

University Hospital Leicester Referred Tests

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · North Northamptonshire, East Midlands

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has awarded University Hospital Leicester Referred Tests. It is a contract for other health and social care in North Northamptonshire.

Source: Find a Tender, published 2 Sep 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 13:45

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About this tender

In brief

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has awarded University Hospital Leicester Referred Tests. It is a contract for other health and social care in North Northamptonshire. The contract went to University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. It was awarded on 31 March 2025. The contract value is £342,000.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 2 September 2025. The notice number is 053212-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-059251.

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, titled "University Hospital Leicester Referred Tests," has been completed under the governance of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The buying organisation, Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, situated in Kettering, UKF2 region, has awarded the contract valued at £342,000 to the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.

This contract, concerning pathology services, falls under the services category and was not subjected to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The procurement method was limited, specifically a direct award without prior publication, and the contract was signed on 1st April 2025. The award was finalised through a direct award procedure B within the framework of the NHS Provider Selection Regime.

The involvement of renowned institutions in the healthcare sector, such as University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, enhances the attractiveness and credibility for contractors looking to expand their footprint in the health services industry within the UK.

The notice in full

Specialist patient send away tests UKAS accredited.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    An award has been made following Direct Award Process B for the provision of specialist patient tests.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS 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
£342,000

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
053212-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059251
CPV code
85111800 - Pathology services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is based in North Northamptonshire. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
Town
Northampton
Postcode
NN16 8UZ
Electoral ward
Northall
Constituency
Kettering
Delivery area
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Sub-region
North Northamptonshire
Area
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Category
Services
Contact
Louise Gilbert
Address
Kettering, NN16 8UZ · East Midlands · England

Not stated in the notice: phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS 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 University Hospital Leicester Referred Tests

Who won the University Hospital Leicester Referred Tests contract?

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust awarded the contract to University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust on 31 March 2025.

How much is the University Hospital Leicester Referred Tests contract worth?

The contract value is £342,000.

Who is the buyer for University Hospital Leicester Referred Tests?

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, based in North Northamptonshire, East Midlands. The named contact is Louise Gilbert.

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