Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
2 Eggleston Court
Middlesbrough
TS2 1RU
UK
Contact person: Matthew Povey
Telephone: +44 1642850850
E-mail: matthew.povey@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC1
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
University Hospital of North Tees
Hardwick Rd, Hardwick, Stockton-on-Tees TS19 8PE
Stockton
TS19 8PE
UK
E-mail: nth-tr.procurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC1
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nth.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.nth.nhs.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries – applicable national procurement law:
NHS Provider Selection Regime
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Health Care Services
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Pathology referred testing 2026
Reference number: W229654
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85111800
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This procurement exercise is to complete the award of multiple Pathology referred testing contracts to various suppliers, via the Provider Selection Regime's (PSR) most suitable provider process (MSP). <br/><br/>This award will be for a total of 36 months (3 years) with each provider, the total value across both NHS Trusts is £2,852,768.49 (Excluding VAT). <br/><br/>The contractual dates for these agreements are the 1st April 2026 - 31st March 2029.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 852 768.49
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85111810
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC1
Main site or place of performance:
James Cook University Hospital
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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 4th May 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/><br/>Any written representations should be sent to matthew.povey@nhs.net , before the above mentioned date. <br/><br/>Conflicts of interest identified among internal stakeholders : [0]
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Selected suppliers per Trust.<br/><br/>North Tees & Hartlepool NHS FT are awarding to:<br/><br/>Alder Hey Children's NHS FT<br/>Barts Health NHS FT <br/>Belfast Health and Social care Trust<br/>Black Country Pathology Services (The Royal Wolverhampton)<br/>Cardiff and Vale ULHB<br/>CDDFT<br/>Epilepsy Society<br/>Gateshead NHS FT<br/>Gloucestershire Hospital NHS FT<br/>Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS<br/>Imperial College Projects Ltd<br/>Lothian NHS<br/>Manchester Universities NHS FT<br/>NHS Blood and Transplant<br/>North Bristol NHS Trust<br/>Oxford University Hospital NHS FT<br/>Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS FT<br/>Synnovis Analytics LLP<br/>The Christie Pathology Partnership<br/>The Royal Marsden NHS FT<br/>The Royal Wolverhampton NHS FT (Black Country Pathology)<br/>UK Health Security Agency<br/>University College London <br/>University College London Hospitals NHS FT<br/>University Hospitals of Birmingham NHS<br/>York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS FT<br/><br/>Total estimated value per annum £253,365.83 (ex VAT).<br/><br/>South Tees NHS FT are awarding to:<br/><br/>Barts and London NHS FT<br/>Cambridge Clinical Laboratory<br/>Cambridge University Hospitals NHS<br/>Cardiff and Vale ULHB<br/>Epilepsy Society<br/>Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS <br/>Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS<br/>HSL Pathology Ltd<br/>Imperial College Healthcare NHS FT<br/>Imperial College Projects Ltd<br/>Manchester University NHS FT<br/>North Bristol NHS <br/>North Cumbria Integrated Care Nhs Ft<br/>Oxford NHS FT<br/>Public Health Wales<br/>Royal Devon and Exeter<br/>Royal Marsden NHS FT<br/>Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS FT<br/>Synnovis<br/>UK Health Security Agency<br/>University College London Hospitals<br/>University College of Liverpool Hospital<br/>University Hospitals of Birmingham NHS<br/>York Teaching Hospitals NHS<br/><br/>Total estimated value per annum £697,557.00 (ex VAT).
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:
New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the Directive
Explanation
The services in this project are pre-existing services that are already underway in both NHS Trusts. The PSR , MSP, have been utilised to complete multiple awards to the incumbent providers of the services.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2026/S 000-031941
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
01/04/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Multiple suppliers.
00925371
James Cook University Hospital, Marton Road, Middlesbrough, TS4 3BW
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
UK
E-mail: matthew.povey@nhs.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/
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:
: 2 852 768.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This testing includes but is not limited to biochemistry, cellular pathology, virology, haematology, immunology, microbiology, neuro immunology, haematology coagulation and bacteriology.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Murray Building
TS4 3BW
Middlesbrough
TS5 3BW
UK
E-mail: stees.orders@nhs.net
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/hospitals/friarage/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The Murray Building
TS4 3BW
Middlesbrough
TS5 3BW
UK
E-mail: stees.orders@nhs.net
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/hospitals/friarage/
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The Murray Building
TS4 3BW
Middlesbrough
TS5 3BW
UK
E-mail: stees.orders@nhs.net
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/hospitals/friarage/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/04/2026