Find a TenderAwarded without competitionContract details notice
Published 20 Mar 2026, 16:35 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

ESNEFT2056 Blood Collection Products

Official notice

Authority: East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

Direct award
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£607,523published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 17 Mar 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Sarstedt Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Blood Collection Consumables to work along side our configurated analysers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
20 Mar 2026, 16:35 GMT
Last source update
7 Apr 2026, 11:25 BST
Authority reference
C433391
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-031351
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0670c4 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

Blood Collection Consumables compatible with analysers within the Trust

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

1 Apr 2026 → 7 Apr 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends204 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published198 days ago
    7 Apr 2026, 11:25 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Mar 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    20 Mar 2026, 16:35 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    23 Mar 2026, 12:12 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    3 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    7 Apr 2026, 11:25 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £607,5231 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Sarstedt LimitedBlood Collection Consumables3 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2028Extensions: 1 x 12 month extension£607,52317 Mar 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Blood Collection Consumables · Sarstedt Limited

    Signed
    20 Mar 2026
    Value
    £607,523
    Period
    3 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    1 x 12 month extension
    1 agreed KPI: Communication & Supply Transparency
    • Communication & Supply Transparency, 100% of known supply risks communicated within 1 working day of awareness.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PJQH-1423-GWPM Colchester District General Hospital,Turner Road, COLCHESTER, East of England, CO4 5JLContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Sarstedt LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01030863 Optimus Way, Optimus Point, Leicester, East Midlands, LE3 8JRContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender