Waiver - BWC_RQ3 - Aurevia- External Quality Assessment Schemes

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
West Midlands
Direct award
1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026

Provision of external quality assessment (EQA) schemes provided by Aurevia to support clinical laboratory standards. This contract involves the supply of proficiency testing materials and performance monitoring services for diagnostic testing accuracy within the NHS trust environment.

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Awarded value: £19k; As published
Published: 26 March 2026
Awarded: 31 December 2025; Aurexia
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 31 December 2026

What the contract covers

External quality assessment service

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

External quality assessment schemes

Terms and requirements

Contract type: External quality assessment service
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 12 months
Contract dates: 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 72225000

Services in this contract

Laboratory external quality assessment and proficiency testing schemesMain service£32k typicalAurevia external quality assessment schemes

Lifecycle

Published
26 March 2026
Contract awardedto Aurexia
31 December 2025
Contract starts
1 January 2026
Contract ends
31 December 2026

The buyer

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

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The supplier

Aurexia

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/356744/waiver-bwc-rq3-aurevia-external-quality-assessment-schemes
Buyer reference: ocds-h6vhtk-0675a1
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0675a1
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust. Waiver - BWC_RQ3 - Aurevia- External Quality Assessment Schemes. Contract award, 26 March 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/356744/waiver-bwc-rq3-aurevia-external-quality-assessment-schemes (accessed 5 November 2026).