Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Alexandra House, Cheltenham General Hospital, Sandford Road
Gloucester
GL53 7AN
UK
Contact person: Kelly Attwood
E-mail: kattwood@nhs.net
NUTS: UKK1
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gloshospitals.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
Maternity Screening
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85111800
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
GHFT require combined test for first trimester Down’s, Edward’s and Patau’s screening, and the quadruple test for second trimester Down’s screening on singleton and twin pregnancies, including providing individual risks for each twin in DCDA (non-identical) pregnancies.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
422 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85111800
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK13
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) Direct Award C. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. <br/><br/>The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by Friday 12th June 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. When the standstill period has closed and the contract has been awarded to the intended provider, the Authority will issue a Corrigendum to this notice declaring that the contract has now been awarded. <br/><br/>A Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment was conducted and key decision-makers and members of the bidding, and evaluation of teams, were required to disclose any potential conflicts. Upon review, no additional conflicts management measures were deemed necessary for this procurement process.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality and Innovation
/ Weighting: 35%
Quality criterion: Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability
/ Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating ChoiceF
/ Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10%
Cost criterion: Value
/ Weighting: 30%
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) Direct Award C. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. <br/><br/>The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by Friday 12th June 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. When the standstill period has closed and the contract has been awarded to the intended provider, the Authority will issue a Corrigendum to this notice declaring that the contract has now been awarded. <br/><br/>A Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment was conducted and key decision-makers and members of the bidding, and evaluation of teams, were required to disclose any potential conflicts. Upon review, no additional conflicts management measures were deemed necessary for this procurement process.
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
02/06/2026
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
THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
CRN: N/A - CRT1-12955689836
Freeman Hospital, Freeman Road, High Heaton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7DN
Newcastle
NE7 7DN
UK
E-mail: necsu.psrprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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:
: 422 000.00
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) Direct Award C. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. <br/><br/>The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by Friday 12th June 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. When the standstill period has closed and the contract has been awarded to the intended provider, the Authority will issue a Corrigendum to this notice declaring that the contract has now been awarded. <br/><br/>A Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment was conducted and key decision-makers and members of the bidding, and evaluation of teams, were required to disclose any potential conflicts. Upon review, no additional conflicts management measures were deemed necessary for this procurement process.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Alexandra House, Cheltenham General Hospital, Sandford Road
Gloucester
GL53 7AN
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/06/2026