Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
3 Priestley Wharf, Holt Street
Birmingham
B7 4BN
UK
Contact person: Ali Babu
E-mail: ali.babu@uhb.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKG31
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.bhamcommunity.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
Phlebotomy & Blood Clinic Services PSR Award
Reference number: C386369
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This is a PSR Direct Award C for Phlebotomy & Blood Clinic Services award.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
136 164.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a PSR Direct Award Process C for Phlebotomy Blood Clinic Services. The service provides multiple trained blood clinic staff for provision of specimen handling, transport, storage, identification, labelling and pathways for turnaround. <br/><br/>The approximate lifetime value of this contract is £136,164. The contract is intended to be provide within 01/04/2026 - 31/03/2028.
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
This is a PSR Direct Award C for Phlebotomy Blood Clinic Services to Birmingham Community Hospital Trust.
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 02/04/2026. 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
02/03/2026
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
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
CRN: N/A - 950659
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mindelsohn Way, Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2GW
UK
Telephone: +44 1213717375
E-mail: contractqueries@uhb.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.uhb.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:
Lowest offer:
136 164.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
136 164.00
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) 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 02/04/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/><br/>The PSR criteria were all weighed equally, and the rationale behind the award to this provider was that the current service was being provided in a sufficient manner with no material change for any new contracts pending. <br/><br/>Decision Makers included -<br/>Out of Hospital Services Category Manager<br/>Performance and Contract Support Manager <br/>Deputy Divisional Director<br/><br/>There were no declared conflicts of interest.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
1.8 University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Mindelsohn Way, Edgbaston,
Birmingham
B15 2GW
UK
E-mail: amy.morris@uhb.nhs.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/03/2026