Official UK procurement notice
2526-087-STA-WBS Medical Evaluation of Prospective Stem Cell Donors
Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (NHS & healthcare)
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Wales (UKL)
Awarded value£135,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 23 Apr 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Bone Marrow Donor Registry
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of Medical Evaluation of Prospective Stem Cell Donors to Welsh Blood Service including clinical assessment services to determine an individual’s suitability to act as a stem cell donor, reviewing medical history, conducting examinations, and performing relevant tests to ensure compliance with safety and eligibility requirements for donation.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 7 Apr 2026, 10:42 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Aug 2026, 10:44 BST
- Authority reference
2526-087-STA-WBS- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-075595- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067caeFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
Single supplier available on direct call off from NHSBT Framework
Review and risk notes
- Risks
None
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
8 May 2026 → 10 Aug 2026 · 2 dates- Standstill ends168 days ago8 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Notice published75 days ago10 Aug 2026, 10:44 BST
Notice history
5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Apr 2026- Transparency notice published7 Apr 2026, 10:42 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published28 Apr 2026, 15:59 BSTUK6
- Contract award notice published28 Apr 2026, 16:01 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected29 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published10 Aug 2026, 10:44 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-04: 1 release · 7 Apr 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £135,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Jul 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bone Marrow Donor RegistrySME1 Aug 2026 – 28 Feb 2029 | £135,000 | 23 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
2526-087-STA-WBS Medical Evaluation of Prospective Stem Cell Donors · Bone Marrow Donor RegistrySME
- Signed
- 17 Jul 2026
- Value
- £135,000
- Period
- 1 Aug 2026 – 28 Feb 2029
- Status
- active
No agreed KPIs: Under £5 million
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Bone Marrow Donor RegistryAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender