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HPV Primary Cervical Screening Laboratory Service in the South West
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01/ The notice
Key facts
- Value
- Not statedValue not stated in source
- Deadline (UK time)
- No deadline statedThe source does not state a submission deadline.
- Published
- 27 Apr 2026
- Region
- Not stated
02/ The brief
What the notice says
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NHS England South West are looking to award a new contract for the provision of a HPV Primary Cervical Screening Laboratory Service to the existing provider, North Bristol NHS Trust.
The existing contract for the provision of a HPV Primary Cervical Screening Laboratory services in the South West is due to expire on 30th June 2026 and NHS England South West have proposed that a new contract should replace the existing contract at the end of its term. All requirements outlined in Regulation 6(5) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 have been met, including not breaching the considerable change threshold, and therefore direct award process C has been deemed the appropriate provider selection process.
After conducting an assessment, taking into account the key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria, NHS England South West is content that the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.
The service is anticipated to commence on the 1st July 2026 for an initial contract duration of 21 months, with an option to extend for a further 1 year.
The total contract lifecycle value is £13,905,000 over the initial 21 months, and a maximum possible contract value of £19,677,000 including extensions.
This notice serves as an intention to award the contract to the existing provider under Direct Award Process C of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).
03/ Classification
CPV codes
Common Procurement Vocabulary codes, exactly as the notice lists them. No descriptions are added here.
- 85145000
04/ History
Releases of this notice
2 releases held, oldest first. Dates are UK time.
- 13 Apr 2026Award notice
Award notice published 13 April 2026.
Release 033379-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 27 Apr 2026Tender notice update
Tender notice update published 27 April 2026. Stated change: Contract award took place on 27th April 2026 following conclusion of the standstill period. The service is anticipated to commence on the 1st July 2026 for an initial contract duration of 21 months, with an option to extend for a further 1 year. The total contract lifecycle value is £13,905,000 over the initial 21 months, and a maximum possible contract value of £19,677,000 including extensions. 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 and The Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C.
Release 037923-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab)
05/ Limits
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- The source does not state a usable value.
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- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-068139
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Stage
- tender · Open
- Last verified
- Mon 4 May 2026, 08:12 BST
- Read at
- Sat 24 Oct 2026, 10:35 BST
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