Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust · Body governed by public law
- Value
- £4,127,265.63
- Procedure
- Other - Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award C
- Sector
- Health & social care · Pathology services (CPV 85111800)
- Region
- North East
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date1 Apr 2026
- Published23 Apr 2026Published 22 days after the contract date
Description
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust have a requirement for lab testing services. The service includes testing a wide range of patient and environment specimens to detect the presence of pathogenic microorganisms. 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 to Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust using direct award process C. The services are intended to be provided for a term of 36 months from 1st April 2026 with an optional extension for 1 x 24 months. The estimated value of the contract is £4,127,265.63 (VAT Not Applicable).
About the supplier
Newcastle Upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00130126).