Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
211212300
Hollyhurst Road
Darlington
DL36HX
UK
E-mail: cddft.sclprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://cddft.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
Provision of Clinical Pathology Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85111800
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust have a requirement for lab testing services. The service includes testing a wide range of patient and environment specimens to detect the presence of pathogenic microorganisms.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
500 941.26
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust have a requirement for lab testing services and intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).
The estimated value of the contract is £500,941.26 (VAT Not Applicable)
The services are intended to be provided for a term of 12 months from 1st March 2026 with an optional extension for 2X12 months.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
/ Weighting: 100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
2 x 12 months extensions
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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 27/02/2026.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR using direct award process C.
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
02/01/2026
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
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
RR7
Gateshead
UK
NUTS: UKC
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:
: 500 941.26
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 27/02/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Award decision-makers:
Nicola Sherriff
Christina Parks
Based on the assessment and PSR decision making process (taking into account, key criteria; quality, value, integration, inequalities and access), the authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).
The authority is proposing a new contract to replace the existing contract at the end of its term and the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably.
The authority is of the view that the existing provider is satisfying the contract to a sufficient standard and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.
Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 27/02/2026 (8 working days from publication) via email to: cddft.sclprocurement@nhs.net
No conflicts of interest were identified during the procurement process.
No subcontracting is expected.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Darlington Memorial Hospital,Hollyhurst Road
Darlington
DL36HX
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://cddft.nhs.uk/
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Position: Chief Finance Officer
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/02/2026