Awarded contract

Provision of Clinical Pathology Services

Details

Value
£500,941.26
Topic
Pathology services
Published
17 February 2026

Tender description

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust have a requirement for lab testing services. The service includes testing a wide range of patient and environment specimens to detect the presence of pathogenic microorganisms. Lot 1: County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust have a requirement for lab testing services and intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The estimated value of the contract is £500,941.26 (VAT Not Applicable) The services are intended to be provided for a term of 12 months from 1st March 2026 with an optional extension for 2X12 months.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date2 January 2026
  2. Completed: Award published17 February 2026
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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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