UK NEQAS Pathology Registration 2026/2027

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
North West
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027

Annual registration for UK NEQAS pathology quality assurance and proficiency testing schemes. This contract covers the participation of laboratory services in external quality assessment programmes to ensure diagnostic accuracy and regulatory compliance for the 2026/2027 period.

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Awarded value: £27k; As published
Published: 12 March 2026
Awarded: 9 March 2026; University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 31 March 2027

What the contract covers

Provision of external quality assessment and pathology laboratory proficiency testing registration services for clinical diagnostic and healthcare laboratory departments.

Terms and requirements

Initial term: 12 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 79980000

Services in this contract

Laboratory external quality assessment and proficiency testing schemesMain service£32k typicalUK NEQAS pathology EQA scheme registration for 2026/2027

Lifecycle

Published
12 March 2026
Contract awardedto University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
9 March 2026
Contract starts
1 April 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2027

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Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/353724/uk-neqas-pathology-registration-2026-2027
Buyer reference: ocds-h6vhtk-0667e9
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0667e9
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. UK NEQAS Pathology Registration 2026/2027. Contract award, 12 March 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/353724/uk-neqas-pathology-registration-2026-2027 (accessed 5 November 2026).