✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 8 Oct 2026, 20:36.
Opportunity overview
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. Provision of Pathology testing services
Classification
CPV85111800 — Pathology services
Lots
Content of notice of intention to award to the existing provider under Direct Award Process C<br/><br/>1. A statement that the relevant authority is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C.<br/><br/>This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 19/10/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR<br/><br/><br/>2.The contract title and reference.<br/><br/>Title: Provision of Pathology Testing Services<br/><br/>3.The name and address of the registered office or principal place of business of the provider to whom an award is to be made.<br/><br/>Synnovis Analytics LLP<br/>Friars Bridge Court, 41-43 Blackfriars Road, London, England, SE1 8NZ<br/><br/>4.A description of the relevant health care services to which the contract relates, including the most relevant CPV code<br/><br/>Description – Pathology services<br/>CPV Code – 85111800– Pathology services<br/><br/>5.The approximate lifetime value of the contract.<br/><br/>£130,000 (24 months)<br/><br/><br/><br/>6.Details of the award decision-makers.<br/><br/>Key Individuals – Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust<br/><br/>Head of Pathology<br/><br/><br/>7.A statement explaining the award decision-makers’ reasons for selecting the chosen provider<br/>1. Quality and Innovation – Existing supplier for pathology testing. No issues with current supply,<br/>2. Value – They have consistently over a period of time delivered a valuable service within the available budget allocation.<br/><br/><br/>8.Any declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest.<br/><br/><br/>None declared<br/><br/>9.Information as to how any conflicts or potential conflicts of interest were managed.<br/><br/>N/AValue not stated
Published notice details
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Content of notice of intention to award to the existing provider under Direct Award Process C<br/><br/>1. A statement that the relevant authority is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C.<br/><br/>This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 19/10/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR<br/><br/><br/>2.The contract title and reference.<br/><br/>Title: Provision of Pathology Testing Services<br/><br/>3.The name and address of the registered office or principal place of business of the provider to whom an award is to be made.<br/><br/>Synnovis Analytics LLP<br/>Friars Bridge Court, 41-43 Blackfriars Road, London, England, SE1 8NZ<br/><br/>4.A description of the relevant health care services to which the contract relates, including the most relevant CPV code<br/><br/>Description – Pathology services<br/>CPV Code – 85111800– Pathology services<br/><br/>5.The approximate lifetime value of the contract.<br/><br/>£130,000 (24 months)<br/><br/><br/><br/>6.Details of the award decision-makers.<br/><br/>Key Individuals – Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust<br/><br/>Head of Pathology<br/><br/><br/>7.A statement explaining the award decision-makers’ reasons for selecting the chosen provider<br/>1. Quality and Innovation – Existing supplier for pathology testing. No issues with current supply,<br/>2. Value – They have consistently over a period of time delivered a valuable service within the available budget allocation.<br/><br/><br/>8.Any declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest.<br/><br/><br/>None declared<br/><br/>9.Information as to how any conflicts or potential conflicts of interest were managed.<br/><br/>N/A
Buyer location · East Grinstead · UKJ2 · RH19 3DZ · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKJ2
Notice and amendment history
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
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095434-2026planning ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage/planned PSR intention-to-award notice for pathology testing services. Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust intends to award a 24-month, approximately £130,000 contract to its existing provider, Synnovis Analytics LLP, using Direct Award Process C. This is not an open bidding opportunity; the notice starts a standstill period during which providers may make representations by 19 October 2026.
Who this may suit
Not a competitive supplier opportunity as published: the authority identifies an existing intended provider and a direct-award route. Other providers may make representations during the stated standstill period.
Key points identified
Service requirementProvision of pathology testing servicesEvidence: Notice title: "Provision of Pathology Testing Services"; lot description: "Description – Pathology services".
Named intended providerSynnovis Analytics LLPEvidence: Lot description identifies "the provider to whom an award is to be made" as Synnovis Analytics LLP.
Supplier eligibility requirementsUnknownEvidence: No selection, exclusion, financial, technical, insurance, certification or accreditation requirements are stated in the supplied notice.
98% approved-analysis confidence3 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Early-stage/planned PSR intention-to-award notice for pathology testing services. Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust intends to award a 24-month, approximately £130,000 contract to its existing provider, Synnovis Analytics LLP, using Direct Award Process C. This is not an open bidding opportunity; the notice starts a standstill period during which providers may make representations by 19 October 2026.
Who this may suit
Not a competitive supplier opportunity as published: the authority identifies an existing intended provider and a direct-award route. Other providers may make representations during the stated standstill period.
Key deliverables
Pathology testing services
Pathology services under CPV 85111800
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
3 criteria identified
Service requirement
99% confidence
Provision of pathology testing services
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Notice title: "Provision of Pathology Testing Services"; lot description: "Description – Pathology services".
Named intended provider
99% confidence
Synnovis Analytics LLP
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Lot description identifies "the provider to whom an award is to be made" as Synnovis Analytics LLP.
Supplier eligibility requirements
99% confidence
Unknown
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No selection, exclusion, financial, technical, insurance, certification or accreditation requirements are stated in the supplied notice.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Approximate contract value
99% confidence
£130,000
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Lot description: "£130,000 (24 months)"; process value maximum is GBP 130,000.
Contract duration
99% confidence
24 months
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Lot description: "£130,000 (24 months)".
Payment and pricing terms
99% confidence
Unknown
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No payment mechanism, pricing schedule or indexation terms are supplied.
Delivery
Delivery geography
90% confidence
UKJ2
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Supplied delivery location records region "UKJ2"; no delivery locality is specified.
Service delivery detail
98% confidence
Pathology testing services
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Lot description states: "Description – Pathology services".
Contract start and end dates
99% confidence
Unknown
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Process contract start and end fields are null; the notice gives only a 24-month duration.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Procurement regime
99% confidence
Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023
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Lot description states that the award is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
Award route
99% confidence
Direct Award Process C to an existing provider
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Lot description: "intending to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C".
Procurement Act applicability
99% confidence
Procurement Act 2023 does not apply
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Lot description: "the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award".
Notice status
99% confidence
Planned/upcoming intention to award; contract not formally awarded
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Process display status is "upcoming" and source status is "planned"; lot description says: "This contract has not yet formally been awarded".
Standstill representations deadline
99% confidence
19 October 2026
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Lot description: "Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 19/10/2026."
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
No open competition indicated
99% confidence
The notice identifies a named existing provider for a PSR Direct Award Process C; it should not be treated as an open tender.
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Lot description names Synnovis Analytics LLP as the provider to whom award is intended and states Direct Award Process C.
Standstill action window
99% confidence
Providers wishing to challenge or make representations must do so by 19 October 2026.
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Lot description: "Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 19/10/2026."
Terms and supplier criteria unavailable
98% confidence
Detailed service specification, performance measures, pricing/payment terms, contract dates and supplier eligibility requirements are unknown from the supplied notice.
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The supplied notice contains no such details; contract start/end and submission deadline fields are null.
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