Provision of External Quality Assessment (EQA) for Labs across UKHSA 2025

UK Health Security Agency
London
Direct award
30 September 2025 to 31 July 2028

Provision of external quality assessment (EQA) services for UKHSA laboratories, ensuring diagnostic accuracy and compliance. The contract includes the flexibility to incorporate additional laboratories into the scheme throughout the term, supporting ongoing molecular diagnostic quality control requirements.

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Awarded value: £451k; As published
Published: 15 July 2025
Awarded: 29 September 2025; QCMD
Contract length: 34 months; Ends 31 July 2028

What the contract covers

External quality assessment service

Provision of external quality assessment and proficiency testing services for clinical and molecular diagnostic laboratories across the United Kingdom.

External Quality Assessment (EQA) for labs across UKHSA

Terms and requirements

Contract type: External quality assessment service
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 34 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 58 months
Contract dates: 30 September 2025 to 31 July 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
CPV codes: 73111000

Services in this contract

Laboratory external quality assessment and proficiency testing schemesMain service£32k typicalExternal quality assessment scheme for UKHSA laboratories

Lifecycle

Published
15 July 2025
Contract awardedto QCMD
29 September 2025
Contract starts
30 September 2025
Contract ends
31 July 2028

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/324492/provision-of-external-quality-assessment-eqa-for-labs-across-ukhsa-2025
Buyer reference: C364227
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-055f69
Last checked: 5 November 2026

UK Health Security Agency. Provision of External Quality Assessment (EQA) for Labs across UKHSA 2025. Contract award, 15 July 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/324492/provision-of-external-quality-assessment-eqa-for-labs-across-ukhsa-2025 (accessed 5 November 2026).