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Microbiology Services for Referred Microbiology, Virology and Serological Investigations

MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 09:20.

Opportunity overview

Provision of a comprehensive diagnostic referral service for samples requiring virology and serological investigations and other investigations where indicated. This service must also include clinical advice to healthcare professionals. The contract runs from 01/04/25 to 31/03/26

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • To provide a range of diagnostic services including: • Virology • Serology • Molecular • Clinical advice advice (UK Health Security Agency will provide telephone support from a Consultant Microbiologist / Virologist for clinical advice to the Consultant team for all patient samples tested within the contract • Referred work Results to be provided within stated TAT's Activity baseline 15,357Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-059c11
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. Direct award C.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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 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 25/09/25. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
To provide a range of diagnostic services including: • Virology • Serology • Molecular • Clinical advice advice (UK Health Security Agency will provide telephone support from a Consultant Microbiologist / Virologist for clinical advice to the Consultant team for all patient samples tested within the contract • Referred work Results to be provided within stated TAT's Activity baseline 15,357

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-NHS-RBN
Name
MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD
Locality
Prescot
Postal Code
L355DR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Whiston Hospital, Warrington Rd

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Id
RBN
Scheme
GB-NHS
Legal Name
MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

Contact

Name
julie Hartley
Organisation 2
Id
GB-NHS-ROA
Name
UK Health Security Agency(Manchester University NHS FT

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD
Locality
Manchester
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
ROA
Scheme
GB-NHS
Legal Name
UK Health Security Agency(Manchester University NHS FT
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-161112
Name
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Whiston
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Award information

Award 1
Id
057258-2025-1
Title
Microbiology Services for Referred Microbiology, Virology and Serological Investigations
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-NHS-ROA
Name
UK Health Security Agency(Manchester University NHS FT

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
057258-2025-1
Title
Microbiology Services for Referred Microbiology, Virology and Serological Investigations
Status
active
Award ID
057258-2025-1
Date Signed
1 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
310,677.48
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Prescot · UKD · L355DR · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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