External Quality Assurance Scheme Registration

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Yorkshire and the Humber
Direct award
1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026

Registration for an external quality assurance scheme, including the provision of necessary testing samples as specified in STA 226. This service supports clinical laboratory compliance and diagnostic accuracy monitoring within a hospital trust environment.

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Awarded value: £99k; As published
Published: 31 March 2026
Awarded: 31 December 2025; Cardiff & Vale University Lhb
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 31 December 2026

What the contract covers

Scheme registration including samples

Provision of external quality assurance scheme registration and associated testing samples for clinical laboratory and diagnostic service accreditation requirements.

External Quality Assurance Scheme Registration, including samples, as referenced in STA 226

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Scheme registration including samples
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 typicalExternal quality assurance scheme registration including samples

Lifecycle

Published
31 March 2026
Contract awardedto Cardiff & Vale University Lhb
31 December 2025
Contract starts
1 January 2026
Contract ends
31 December 2026

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Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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Cardiff & Vale University Lhb

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/357486/external-quality-assurance-scheme-registration
Buyer reference: C421645
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06790e
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. External Quality Assurance Scheme Registration. Contract award, 31 March 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/357486/external-quality-assurance-scheme-registration (accessed 5 November 2026).