Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England - North East and Yorkshire
1W09, 1ST FLOOR, QUARRY HOUSE
Leeds
LS2 7UA
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC - North East (England)
NHS Organisation Data Service
Y63
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-east-yorkshire/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Laboratory Services to Support the Delivery of the HPV Primary Screening Pathway within the NHS Cervical Screening Programme - North East and Yorkshire
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The aim of the NHS CSP is to reduce the incidence of, and mortality from, cervical cancer by delivering a systematic quality assured population-based screening programme for eligible people.
The aim of the Service is to support the delivery of the NHS CSP by testing samples and making direct referrals to colposcopy.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £28,042,053
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The aim of the NHS CSP is to reduce the incidence of, and mortality from, cervical cancer by delivering a systematic quality assured population-based screening programme for eligible people.
The aim of the Service is to support the delivery of the NHS CSP by testing samples and making direct referrals to colposcopy.
The relevant authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider under Direct Award C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023.
Contract Start Date: 01 July 2026
Contract End Date: 31 March 2029
The contract term is for an initial period of 21 months, with an option to extend for a further 12 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. / Weighting: 100
Cost criterion - Name: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. / Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The Relevant Authority assessed the five key criteria against the service requirements and determined the relative importance of each.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
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 publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period.
Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on Friday 16th January 2026.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
A contract will not be awarded until after the 9th working day following standstill.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Provision of Laboratory Services to Support the Delivery of the HPV Primary Screening Pathway within the NHS Cervical Screening Programme - North East and Yorkshire
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 December 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL
GATESHEAD
NE9 6SX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC - North East (England)
NHS Organisation Data Service
RR7
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £28,042,053
Total value of the contract/lot: £28,042,053
Section six. Complementary information
six.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 publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period.
Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on Friday 16th January 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. A contract will not be awarded until after the 9th working day following standstill.
Written representation should be sent to:
Details of the individuals/group making the award decision:
Head of Public Health & Strategic Commissioning - NHS England
Senior Public Health Commissioning Lead - NHS England
Senior Commissioning Manager - NHS England
North East and Yorkshire Public Health Commissioning Committee
The existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract. The provider has been assessed and passed against the relevant 5 key criteria and mandatory requirements.
There were no conflicts of interests identified.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS England - North East and Yorkshire
1W09, 1ST FLOOR, QUARRY HOUSE
Leeds
LS2 7UA
Country
United Kingdom