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Published 1 Oct 2026, 12:37 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Consumables - Specimen Transport

Official notice

Authority: University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (Central government)

Below threshold - award under framework
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33)Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£213,764published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 30 Sept 2026
Awarded to DX Network Services Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

#Renewal of Specimen Transport consumables;

Tracked specimen delivery service; framework reference, RM6171, lot 3d

A specialised courier service operated by DX Network for the healthcare and clinical sectors in the UK and Ireland. It is specifically designed to handle the safe, compliant, and timely transportation of medical samples, such as Category B biological substances (including Covid-19 tests), from locations like hospitals, GPs, and laboratories. The agreement is for the consumables related to the carriage of these samples.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
33910000 Pathology dissection instruments and supplies85111800 Pathology services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - award under framework
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Call-off under a framework
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
1 Oct 2026, 12:37 BST
Last source update
1 Oct 2026, 12:37 BST
Authority reference
C434022
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-092812
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077e92 Find a Tender
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Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    1 Oct 2026, 12:37 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £213,7641 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
DX Network Services Limited——Awarded

Contracts

  • Consumables - Specimen Transport · DX Network Services Limited

    Signed
    30 Sept 2026
    Value
    £213,764
    Period
    1 Oct 2026 – 31 May 2028 · up to 31 May 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Extensions options on framework of 1+1
    Options
    two further 12-month terms

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PWXN-8614-MPHH University Hospitals of Leicester Headquarters, Level 3, Balmoral Building, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Square, Leicester, East Midlands, LE1 5WWContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • DX Network Services LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05026914 Ditton Park, Riding Court Road, Datchet, Slough, South East, SL3 9GLContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

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