Contract award · 1 Jul 2026

Provision of Clinical Laboratory Services - Molecular Pathology Diagnostic Services (MPDS) PD-L1 Testing Service

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust awarded “Provision of Clinical…” to University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust for £132k.

No competitionHealth & social careNorth East

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.

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Buyer
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust · Body governed by public law
Value
£131,871.11
Procedure
Other - Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process C
Sector
Health & social care · Pathology services (CPV 85111800)
Timeline
  1. Contract date1 Jul 2026
  2. Published1 Jul 2026Published the same day

Description

DUNS Company Number - (22-265-1193)

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