Contract

The Provision of Molecular Referral Laboratory Specialist Services

  • Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-075526

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05e518

Published 20 November 2025, 10:25am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust

City Campus, Hucknall Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB

Contact

Denville Powell

Email

denville.powell@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKF14 - Nottingham

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/

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

The Provision of Molecular Referral Laboratory Specialist Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85111800 - Pathology services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Contract Award Statement: The intention is to award the contract to Health Services Laboratories following the direct award process A under the Provider Selection Regime.

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Microbiology Department specialised testing and referrals, must be undertaken by a recognised accredited laboratory to ensure that the testing is carried out to the highest standards of quality and accuracy.

Additionally, assurance of testing competence and referral turn around time is essential to enable, rapid diagnosis and management of infectious and genetic diseases.

Micropathology Limited is the sole provider for Nottingham University NHS Trusts Microbiology specialist testing referral work.

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: £406,908

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85111800 - Pathology services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF14 - Nottingham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Contract Award Statement: The intention is to award the contract to Health Services Laboratories following the direct award process A under the Provider Selection Regime.

The Trust Microbiology Department specialised testing and referrals, must be undertaken by a recognised accredited laboratory to ensure that the testing is carried out to the highest standards of quality and accuracy.

Additionally, assurance of testing competence and referral turn around time is essential to enable, rapid diagnosis and management of infectious and genetic diseases.

Micropathology Limited is the sole provider for the specialist referral work that is sent.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

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.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 Monday 1st December 2025.

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

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 April 2024

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

Micropathology Limited

University of Warwick,Venture Centre, Sir William Lyons Road, Coventry CV4 7EZ

Coventry

CV4 7EZ

Email

info@micropathology.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG3 - West Midlands
National registration number

03022426

Internet address

http://www.micropathology.com

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £406,908

Total value of the contract/lot: £406,908


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 the relevant authority by Monday 1st December 2025.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

WYICB PSR Review Panel

White Rose House, West Parade

Wakefield

WF1 1LT

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.westyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk/