Awarded contract

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

Details

Value
£131,871.1
Duration
3 years
Topic
Pathology services
Published
1 July 2026

Tender description

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) have a requirement for PD-L1 testing services. The services are essential to maintaining continuity of patient care, meeting statutory and regulatory obligations, and ensuring that clinical teams have access to accurate and reliable test results to inform treatment decisions. 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 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded to University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust using Direct Award Process C. Award decision-makers: Nicola Sherriff - General Manager - Pathology Chrissie Parks - Care Group Accountant No conflicts of interest were identified during the procurement process. This contract will not be subcontracted. The services are intended to be provided for a term of 33 months from 1st July 2026 with an optional extension of 2X12 months. The estimated value of the contract is £131,871.11 (VAT not applicable).

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published1 July 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date1 July 2026
  3. Next: Contract expiry date31 March 2029in 2 years

About the buyer

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS trust buying through a dedicated subsidiary rather than an in-house team. Synchronicity Care Limited, wholly owned by the Trust, runs procurement, estates and facilities. The subsidiary also covers procurement for Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust. Every purchase follows the Group's Standing Financial Instructions. Ward and theatre consumables are ordered through NHS Supply Chain's EDC inventory system.

Over the past 5 years, most of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust's contract awards have been in software and information systems, health and social work, and education and training.

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