Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Eaton Road, West Derby
Liverpool
L122AP
UK
Contact person: Colin Baker
E-mail: colin.baker2@nhs.net
NUTS: UKD72
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.alderhey.nhs.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: NHS Trust
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Clinical Support for Virology Testing
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85145000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Referral of virology specimens and provision of clinical support for virology testing and interpretation of results
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
150 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD72
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Referral of virology specimens and provision of clinical support for virology testing and interpretation of results. Service is part of an on-going agreement within the Cheshire and Merseyside network.
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
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
The nature of the service is linked regionally via the C&M Pathology Network and any change of supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving a service that would be incompatible with the existing processes and procedures.
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
04/08/2026
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
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT
PGJT-9638-TWQR
Liverpool
UK
NUTS: UKD72
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:
: 150 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Alder Hey Children's Hospital Foundation Trust
Liverpool
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/08/2026