Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
Skipton Road
Kieghley
BD20 6TD
UK
Contact person: Claire Moules
Telephone: +44 1535294510
E-mail: claire.moules@nhs.net
NUTS: UKE41
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.airdale-trust.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.airdale-trust.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
Contract for WID Easy Swab Tests
Reference number: C430977
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85111800
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
**PSR MOST SUITABLE PROVIDER PROCESS, INTENT TO AWARD NOTICE**<br/>CONTRACT FOR WID EASY SWAB TESTS
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
34 200.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE41
Main site or place of performance:
Airedale General Hospital<br/>Skipton Road<br/>Steeton<br/>BD20 6TD
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
CONTRACT FOR WID EASY SWAB TEST. INTENT TO AWARD TO A NEW SUPPLIER. <br/>THE WID EASY TEST IS A NON-INVASIVE SWAB TEST THAT HELPS TRIAGE WOMEN WITH ABNORMAL UTERINE BLEEDING TO ASSESS THE RISK OF ENDOMETRIAL CANCER, REDUCING UNNECESSARY INVASIVE PROCEDURES.<br/>VALUE OF THE CONTRACT £34,200 TO BE FOR THE PERIOD 20/05/2026 TO 19/08/2026. PROVISION WID EASY SWAB TESTS, TO BE DELIVERED BY THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY UNTIL THE FULL 285 TESTS HAVE BEEN DELIVERED. <br/>THE CONTRACT VALUE IS FIXED AND WILL NOT VARY. <br/>THE INITIAL CONTRACT TERM WILL RUN FROM 20/05/2026 TO 19/08/2026, WITH THE OPTION FOR THE AUTHORITY TO EXTEND FOR AN ADDITIONAL 2 PERIODS OF UP TO 3 MONTHS EACH. <br/>THIS CONTRACT HAS NOT YET FORMALLY BEEN AWARDED; THIS NOTICE SERVES AS AN INTENTION TO AWARD UNDER THE PSR. THE CONTRACT WILL NOT BE AWARDED UNTIL THE PERIOD HAS ENDED AND ANY REPRESENTATIONS HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED. <br/>NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WERE IDENTIFIED DURING THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS.<br/>A PRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE WAS PUBLISHED TO ALLOW SUPPLIERS TO COME FORWARD IF THEY BELIEVED THEY WERE CAPABLE.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: most suitable provider process with regard to the key criteria
/ 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
II.2.14) Additional information
PSR MOST SUITABLE PROVIDER PROCESS, INTENT TO AWARD NOTICE<br/>CONTRACT FOR WID EASY SWAB TEST. INTENT TO AWARD TO A NEW SUPPLIER. <br/>THE WID EASY TEST IS A NON-INVASIVE SWAB TEST THAT HELPS TRIAGE WOMEN WITH ABNORMAL UTERINE BLEEDING TO ASSESS THE RISK OF ENDOMETRIAL CANCER, REDUCING UNNECESSARY INVASIVE PROCEDURES.<br/>VALUE OF THE CONTRACT £34,200 TO BE FOR THE PERIOD 20/05/2026 TO 19/08/2026. PROVISION WID EASY SWAB TESTS, TO BE DELIVERED BY THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY UNTIL THE FULL 285 TESTS HAVE BEEN DELIVERED. <br/>THE CONTRACT VALUE IS FIXED AND WILL NOT VARY. <br/>THE INITIAL CONTRACT TERM WILL RUN FROM 20/05/2026 TO 19/08/2026, WITH THE OPTION FOR THE AUTHORITY TO EXTEND FOR AN ADDITIONAL 2 PERIODS OF UP TO 3 MONTHS EACH. <br/>THIS CONTRACT HAS NOT YET FORMALLY BEEN AWARDED; THIS NOTICE SERVES AS AN INTENTION TO AWARD UNDER THE PSR. THE CONTRACT WILL NOT BE AWARDED UNTIL THE PERIOD HAS ENDED AND ANY REPRESENTATIONS HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED. <br/>NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WERE IDENTIFIED DURING THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS.<br/>A PRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE WAS PUBLISHED TO ALLOW SUPPLIERS TO COME FORWARD IF THEY BELIEVED THEY WERE CAPABLE.
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<br/>notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health <br/>Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. <br/>For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts <br/>Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period <br/>begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations <br/>by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 19/05/2026. <br/>This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves <br/>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
23/04/2026
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
A G Health
30 great gilford street
London
SE1 0HS
UK
Telephone: +44 2070788867
E-mail: info@aghealth.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.aghealth.co.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:
: 34 200.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime<br/>(PSR) intention to award notice. The<br/>awarding of this contract is subject to<br/>the Health Care Services (Provider<br/>Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.<br/>For the avoidance of doubt, the<br/>provisions of the Public Contracts<br/>Regulations 2015 do not apply to this<br/>award. The standstill period begins on<br/>the day after the publication of this<br/>notice. Representations by providers<br/>must be made to decision makers by<br/>19/05/2026. This contract has not yet<br/>formally been awarded; this notice<br/>serves as an intention to award under<br/>the PSR.<br/>Award decision-makers;<br/>Sarah Walters<br/>Kayleigh Brothers<br/>“Based on the Authorities assessment<br/>and PSR decision making process<br/>(taking into account key criteria; quality,<br/>value, integration, inequalities and<br/>access), Airedale foundation trust intends to award a<br/>contract to a new provider<br/>following most suitable provider process under<br/>the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).<br/><br/>Direct Award Processes A (only one<br/>provider can provide the services),<br/>Direct B (unrestricted patient choice) and <br/>Direct Process C (existing provider is satisfying <br/>and likely to continue satisfying) do not <br/>apply and a competitive process was <br/>unnecessary due to there being only 1 capable<br/>provider. The publication of this notice<br/>marks the start of the standstill period.<br/>Representations by providers must be<br/>made to decision makers by midnight<br/>on 19/05/2026 (8 working days from<br/>publication) via email to:<br/>claire.moules@nhs.net<br/>This contract has not yet formally been<br/>awarded; this notice serves as an<br/>intention to award under PSR. The<br/>contract will not be awarded until the<br/>period has ended and any<br/>representations have been considered.<br/>No conflicts of interest were identified<br/>during the procurement process.<br/><br/>A prior information notice was published to allow suppliers to come forward if they believed they were capable.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
Skipton Road
Kieghley
BD20 6TD
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.airdale-trust.nhs.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/05/2026