Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Treliske
Truro
UK
Contact person: Dave Bray
Telephone: +44 7341134008
E-mail: dave.bray@nhs.net
NUTS: UKK30
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://royalcornwallhospitals.nhs.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Outsourced Newborn Hearing Screening Services 26-27
Reference number: NHS2601
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85323000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Outsourced Newborn Hearing Screening Services 26-27
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
66 570.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85323000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK30
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Newborn Hearing Screening Services for newborns in Cornwall.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: The provider is the only provider able to deliver these services to the Trust
/ Weighting: 100
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) notice to inform that the Trust has followed a Direct Award A process and awarded a contract. 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
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Outsourced Newborn Hearing Screening Services 26-27
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
09/03/2026
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
Cornwall Council
New County Hall, Treyew Road
Truro
TR1 3AY
UK
NUTS: UKK30
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 66 570.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) notice of award following a Direct Award A process. 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.
Decision maker: General Manager
No conflicts of interest were declared.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Treliske
Truro
TR1 3LJ
UK
E-mail: dave.bray@nhs.net
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS England
Skipton House, 80 London Road
London
TR1 3LJ
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/03/2026