Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) Urgent Award

NHS England

Published: Feb 13, 2026

Updated: May 22, 2026

Source: uk_fts

This tender has been awarded

Awarded to The University of Edinburgh — £926,000

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About This Opportunity

NHS England United Kingdom: Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. Services contract awarded, healthcare. Awarded to The University of Edinburgh (GBP 926K, Feb 2026).

This is a services contract in the health and medical services sector, with a focus on Hospitals. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the health and medical services sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.

Description

This is an contract award notice to inform the market of the urgent award to University of Edinburgh (UoE) for a period of 18 months.

This urgent award is to allow sufficient time to undertake a review to determine the future service requirements for Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) service provision.

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) provides access to highly specialist testing and clinical advice for clinicians and patients with suspected or diagnosed forms of CJD. The service is for patients across England and the devolved nations.

NHSE assumed commissioning and funding responsibility for the service on 1 April 2025 from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). The diagnostics/clinical advice service is currently provided by the University of Edinburgh. Surveillance is now led by the public health systems in each nation independently, but data is collated and reported collectively on behalf of the UK by UKHSA.

This is an contract award notice to inform the market of the urgent award under the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime Regulations 2023 (PSR), regulation 14 to University of Edinburgh. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

The contract length is from 1st April 2025 to 30th September 2026. The urgent award has been made to preserve continued access to diagnostic testing, post-mortem neuropathology and expert
clinical advice. To note that the clinical advice element is until 31st March 2026.

This will also allow sufficient time to undertake a review to determine the future service requirements for Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) service provision followed by a procurement process under PSR.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on February 13, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: 013409-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About NHS England

NHS England has issued 610 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 48 currently open and 497 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Health & Medical, Information & Communication Technology, and Education & Training. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and UK Contracts Finder. Most recent publication: May 21, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

What type of contract is this?

This is a Services contract in the Health & Medical sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

How much was the contract awarded for?

The University of Edinburgh was awarded the contract for £926,000. The figure reflects the value disclosed by the contracting authority in the award notice.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 013409-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.

Is this tender still open?

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