Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Musgrove Park Hospital
Taunton
TA1 5DA
UK
Contact person: Hollie Caddy
E-mail: servicesteam.procurement@somersetft.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKK23
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Service agreement for the provision of toxicology laboratory services for ethylene glycol and methanol analysis
Reference number: PATH020
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85111800
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Toxicology laboratory provides an urgent service for ethylene glycol or methanol analysis for the management of patients following known or suspected ingestion.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK23
Main site or place of performance:
Somerset NHS Foundation Sites
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Service agreement for the provision of toxicology laboratory services for ethylene glycol and methanol analysis.<br/>The Toxicology laboratory provides an urgent service for ethylene glycol or methanol analysis for the management of patients following known or suspected ingestion. <br/>This notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process.<br/>The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £3000.00.<br/>This is a new service with a new provider.<br/>The dates between which the services are intended to be provided are between May 2026 and April 2028.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Provider Selection Regime
/ Weighting: 100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 24 April 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/04/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NORTH BRISTOL NHS TRUST
00000N/A
Trust Headquarters, Southmead Hospital, Southmead Road
Bristol
BS10 5NB
UK
Telephone: +44 1179505050
E-mail: procurement@nbt.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.nbt.nhs.uk/severn-pathology
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 3 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.<br/><br/>The decision makers were: Service Manager for Pathology, Bereavement & Spiritual Care Services Clinical Support & Cancer Services Directorate.<br/><br/>No conflicts of interest were declared among decision makers.<br/><br/>The key criteria were weighted as follows:<br/>25% quality and Innovation<br/>20% Value<br/>20% Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability<br/>25% Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice<br/>10% Social value<br/>The highest weightings have been applied to Quality and Innovation and Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice as fast access to critical toxicology diagnostics is essential for this service. Value is important and faster results reduce the need for unnecessary antidote treatment or dialysis, which are high‑cost interventions.<br/><br/>The rationale for choosing the provider with reference to the key criteria:<br/>The supplier are the closest specialist toxicology provider capable of performing both methanol and ethylene glycol testing in‑house.<br/>Key benefits include:<br/>• Minimising transport time<br/>• Reducing delays in diagnosis<br/>• Ensuring urgent samples can be processed rapidly<br/>• Providing direct access to specialist advice<br/>By using this supplier patients in Somerset benefit from faster, reliable access to critical toxicology diagnostics.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Musgrove Park Hospital
Taunton
TA1 5DA
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS England
Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd
London
SE1 8UG
UK
E-mail: england.commercialqueries@nhs.net
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.england.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/04/2026