WEQAS Accreditation

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
North West
Direct award
14 May 2026 to 13 May 2027

Provision of WEQAS (Wales External Quality Assurance Scheme) accreditation services for the Countess of Chester Hospital. This contract covers the formal assessment and verification of laboratory quality standards to ensure compliance with clinical diagnostic requirements.

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Awarded value: £18k; As published
Published: 2 June 2026
Awarded: 13 May 2026; Cardiff and Vale College
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 13 May 2027

What the contract covers

Provision of external quality assessment and accreditation services for clinical laboratory testing and diagnostic pathology service standards.

Terms and requirements

Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 12 months
Contract dates: 14 May 2026 to 13 May 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 79132000

Services in this contract

Laboratory external quality assessment and proficiency testing schemesMain service£32k typicalWEQAS external quality assessment scheme accreditation for the trust

Lifecycle

Published
2 June 2026
Contract awardedto Cardiff and Vale College
13 May 2026
Contract starts
14 May 2026
Contract ends
13 May 2027

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Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Cardiff and Vale College

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3624589/weqas-accreditation
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Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ab75
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. WEQAS Accreditation. Contract award, 2 June 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3624589/weqas-accreditation (accessed 5 November 2026).