Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England
7&8 Wellington Place
Leeds
LS1 4AP
england.commercialqueries@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NIPT Screening - North Thames Genomic Laboratory Hub
Reference number
C167858
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85111810 - Blood analysis services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE4 - West Yorkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
Laboratory services contract with North Thames Genomic Laboratory Hub, hosted by Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS FT, for NIPT Screening.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
1 July 2021
End date
31 March 2026
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2099/S 001-999999
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
C167858
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
17 March 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Great Ormond Street
London
WC1N 3JH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
00000N/A
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £2,857,821
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract modification notice, 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 modified.
Decision made by Commercial Executive Group in accordance with NHSE Commercial Approval Process. No conflicts of interest identified.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS England
7&8 Wellington Place
Leeds
LS1 4AP
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 85111810 - Blood analysis services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKE4 - West Yorkshire
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
Laboratory services contract with North Thames Genomic Laboratory Hub, hosted by Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS FT, for NIPT Screening for an extension period of 22 months.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
22
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£7,433,947.22
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Great Ormond Street
London
WC1N 3JH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
00000N/A
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
Laboratory services contract with North Thames Genomic Laboratory Hub, hosted by Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS FT, for NIPT Screening for an extension period of 22 months.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
Contract extension to NHS England's contract with Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust contract for the North Thames Genomic Laboratory Hub Services in respect of NIPT Screening.
The extension amounts to a 22 month extension, until the 31st of March 2026, for a value of £2,857,821 to allow for continuity during the UK National Screening Committee decision making process and evaluative roll out.
The contract extension is executed under the safe harbour permitted in Regulation 13(1)(c) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £4,576,126.22
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £7,433,947.22