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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

External Quality Assessment (EQA) Service

NHS England · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 09:07.

Opportunity overview

This is a DAP A for an existing service following a Market Engagement exercise.

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

  • CPV85100000 — Health services

Lots

  • The NHS Genomic Laboratory Hub (GLH) Service Specification requires each NHS GLH to:<br/>The NHS Genomic Laboratory Hub(GLH) Service Specification requires each NHS GLH to:<br/>• Deliver the genomic tests which are prescribed in the NHS National Genomic Testing Directory (the Directory);<br/>• Participate and achieve satisfactory performance in UKAS-accredited (or newly developed pilots offered incompliance with ISO 17043) external quality assurance schemes to assure the quality of testing, analysis, interpretation and reporting of tests prescribed in the Directory, including Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS).<br/>An award has been made following Direct Award Process A. The service started on 1st April 2026 for a period of 2 years with an option to extend for a further 1 year at the Commissioner’s discretion. The total contract value of £2,400,000.00 includes the 1 year option to extend.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C397948
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
These contract awards are being made under the Direct Award Process A

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85100000
Description
Health services

Procedure reasons

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

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The NHS Genomic Laboratory Hub (GLH) Service Specification requires each NHS GLH to:<br/>The NHS Genomic Laboratory Hub(GLH) Service Specification requires each NHS GLH to:<br/>• Deliver the genomic tests which are prescribed in the NHS National Genomic Testing Directory (the Directory);<br/>• Participate and achieve satisfactory performance in UKAS-accredited (or newly developed pilots offered incompliance with ISO 17043) external quality assurance schemes to assure the quality of testing, analysis, interpretation and reporting of tests prescribed in the Directory, including Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS).<br/>An award has been made following Direct Award Process A. The service started on 1st April 2026 for a period of 2 years with an option to extend for a further 1 year at the Commissioner’s discretion. The total contract value of £2,400,000.00 includes the 1 year option to extend.
Has Options
Yes
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
No realistic alternative provider
Type
cost
Description
100

Options

Description
There is an option to extend the contract beyond the initial term for an additional 1 year.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
NHS England
Id
GB-FTS-130973

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS England

Address

Street Address
Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd
Locality
London
Region
UKI
Postal Code
SE1 8UG
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Collette Palmer

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
07
Description
Health
Organisation 2
Name
UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT SERVICE
Id
GB-FTS-181439

Identifier

Legal Name
UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT SERVICE
Id
03012351

Address

Street Address
Offices 5-6 Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park Worksop Road
Locality
Sheffield
Region
UKE
Postal Code
S9 3TL
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1312426898

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 3
Name
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit
Id
GB-FTS-141301

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit

Address

Street Address
Cardinal Square, 10 Nottingham Road
Locality
Derby
Postal Code
DE1 3QT
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Details

Award information

Award 1
Id
041656-2026-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-181439
Name
UNITED KINGDOM NATIONAL EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT SERVICE

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
041656-2026-1
Award ID
041656-2026-1
Status
active
Date Signed
1 Apr 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
2,400,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI · SE1 8UG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 041656-2026award, contract ·