Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England Midlands - East
Cardinal Square, 10 Nottingham Road
Derby
DE1 3QT
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF - East Midlands (England)
NHS Organisation Data Service
Q78
Internet address(es)
Main address
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 - East Midlands
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.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2026/S 000-004342
Section seven. Changes
seven.1) Information to be changed or added
seven.2) Other additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using Direct Award Process C.
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.
Contract Value: £16,396,369
Details of the individuals/group making the award decision:
Senior Commissioning Manager - NHS England
Contracts Manager - NHS England
Senior Commissioning Manager - NHS England
Midlands SGG (Screening Governance Group) and RCG (Regional Commissioning Group)
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.