Official UK procurement notice
Managed Service for the provision of Blood Glucose and Ketone Point of Care Testing
Authority: University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (NHS & healthcare)·Consortium: 5 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHealthTrust Europe LLP ('HTE') is acting as provider of procurement services on behalf of the below Trusts (‘Participating Authority’) and is seeking tender to establish a Managed Service Contract for POC Glucose and Ketone Testing Solution that will include the provision of connected and non-connected meters, test strips and associated connectivity for Blood Glucose and Ketones Testing in a Point-of-Care environment. It is expected that this managed service would include the installation and maintenance of a POC Glucose and Ketone Testing Solution to enable the electronic reporting and monitoring of results, accredited training, support to meet ISO requirements, all associated consumables and the maintenance and repair of equipment. By providing the POC Glucose and Ketone Testing Solution, the Participating Authorities are looking to achieve improved analytical performance, ease of use, and an accreditation-compliant service while minimising costs. This procurement is aimed to appoint a sole provider to deliver the Service for the following Trusts:
- University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
- South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
- George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
- Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
- Wye Valley NHS Trust
The duration of the Contract will be 5 years (the “Initial Term”) with the option for the Trust to extend the term for a further 2 years (the “Extension Period”).
CPV: Blood-testing reagents · Pathology services · Reagent strips
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1This tender is seeking to establish a contract for a Managed Service for the provision…AwardedRenewalPublished value£10,000,000
This tender is seeking to establish a contract for a Managed Service for the provision of Point of Care (POC) Glucose and Ketone Testing Solution. It is expected that this managed service would include the installation and maintenance of a POC Glucose and Ketone Testing Solution to enable the electronic reporting and monitoring of results, accredited training, support to meet ISO requirements, all associated consumables and the maintenance and repair of equipment.
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How this buyer will score bids.
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Price
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 21 Jan 2025, 11:48 GMT
- Last source update
- 18 Jun 2026, 13:37 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 21 Feb 2025 – …
- Authority reference
SF053762- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-057573- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d4f7Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed
Publisher note: TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI).The terms and conditions of this contract is appended to the ITT. These terms include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this framework agreement, the management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AND PROCUREMENT INFORMATION This exercise will be conducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows: Register on the HTE portal at https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk. Login to the portal with username/password. Click the ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the ITT into your My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT. Submit your reply using the Submit Response button at the top of the page. If you require any further advice, contact the Bravo e-Tendering Help Desk at [email protected]. Sid4Gov HTE utilises the sid4gov supplier information database. Candidates should register on sid4gov at https://sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/organisation/register and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on sid4gov must ensure information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the sid4gov helpdesk at [email protected].
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 21 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 360 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 21 Feb 2025, 12:01 GMT
Timeline
21 Feb 2025 → 18 Jun 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline21 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened21 Feb 2025, 12:01 GMT
- Notice published130 days ago18 Jun 2026, 13:37 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete18 Jun 2026, 13:37 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrystal Medical LimitedSME | £10,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 057573-2026-1 · Chrystal Medical LimitedSME
- Signed
- 14 Apr 2026
- Value
- £10,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
5 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- George Elliot Hospital NHS TrustContracting authority
- South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation TrustContracting authority
- Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS TrustContracting authority
- Wye Valley NHS TrustContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- HealthTrust EuropeReview body
- Legal Department, HealthTrust EuropeMediation bodyReview contact point
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Chrystal Medical LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria