Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Colchester District General Hospital,Turner Road
COLCHESTER
CO4 5JL
UK
E-mail: commissioning@esneft.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKH14
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.esneft.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
ESNEFT3317 - CDC Phlebotomy Service
Reference number: ESNEFT3317
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85111000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provider Selection Regime (PSR)<br/>Decision and Intention to Award<br/>CDC Phlebotomy Service
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
151 102.79
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH14
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provider Selection Regime (PSR)<br/>Decision and Intention to Award<br/>CDC Phlebotomy Service<br/>ESNEFT Ref: ESNEFT3317<br/>Provider:<br/>Award Route:<br/>Report Date:<br/>GP Primary Choice<br/>PSR Direct Award – Option C<br/>11th August 2026
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
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
PSR Direct Award – Option C<br/><br/>As of the 1st January 2024 the selection process to identify and award contracts to Providers<br/>of healthcare services has been removed from the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and are<br/>now part of the new Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This report is to seek approval to<br/>award a contract under the PSR procedures. The PSR process provides greater flexibility<br/>than the traditional procurement procedures through a number of routes to award contracts<br/>including Direct Awards. Whilst the PSR does offer greater flexibility ESNEFT’s default<br/>starting position for the selection of a Provider and award of contracts under PSR is<br/>competition and Value for Money.<br/>Service Outline and History<br/>Our current contract with GPPC is due to expire on 30 September 2026. Following strategic<br/>discussions, ESNEFT has confirmed its intention to bring the Acute Phlebotomy service in<br/>house. To ensure a safe and well-managed transition, we are proposing a six-month Direct<br/>Award under PSR option C.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2026/S 000-091826
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
20/10/2026
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
GP Primary Choice (GPPC)
08486936
Unit 1, Block C, University of Essex Knowledge Gateway, Nesfield Road,
Colchester
CO4 3ZL
UK
NUTS: UKH14
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:
: 151 102.79
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Turner Road
Colchester
CO4 5JL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/10/2026