Contract

Immunology Referrals St Barts

  • Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-040763

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0560df

Published 17 July 2025, 10:05am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Sheriff Hill

Gateshead

NE96SX

Email

ghnt.psr@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 1914452801

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC22 - Tyneside

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.gatesheadhealth.nhs.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Immunology Referrals St Barts

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Immunology referral testing.

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: £6,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Description of Services: The contract is for the provision of Immunology referral tests.

Contract Award Statement: The intention is to award the contract to Barts Health NHS Trust following the direct award process C under the Provider Selection Regime.

Contract Value: The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £6000.

Contract Period: The services are intended to be provided from 2025 to 2028

two.2.5) Award criteria

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


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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 28th July 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

10 July 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

Barts Health NHS Trust

9, Prescott Street

London

E1 8PR

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address

www.bartshealth.nhs.uk

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: £6,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £6,000


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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.

The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 28th July 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representations should be sent to ghnt.psr@nhs.net.

Decision makers: Mrs N Keepin

Conflicts of Interest: None declared

Rationale: Existing service provider, will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. No considerable changes anticipated. Tests not currently run in house due to cost effectiveness or lack of currently verified kit. KPIs can be met by resource and clinical cover. Tests are accredited or alternate quality is assured.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

PSR Review Panel

London

Country

United Kingdom