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National Framework Agreement for Provision of Biomedical and Clinical Research Support

Design and execution of research and development
Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver
Laboratory services
+4 more
GG
IM
JE
UK
Official notice
Published value
£10,000,000
Submission deadline 28 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Lots published5
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Tenderline Synopsis: COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST: "National Framework Agreement for Provision of Biomedical and Clinical Research Support". Published status: active. Published value: £10,000,000. 5 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 28 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityCOUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
Closed
28 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)£10,000,000
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
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Published history for COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
2.3Bids / Report
50% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
HONEYWELL CONTROL SYSTEMS LIMITEDTop vendor: 50.7% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 147 active published awards; 10 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable GBP Value
HONEYWELL CONTROL SYSTEMS LIMITED1 win£33,234
GBUK LTD1 win£32,328
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityCOUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statusactive
Framework / DPSFramework
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published19 Jun 2026, 09:49 BST
Last source update19 Jun 2026, 09:49 BST
Recurring procurementYes
ClassificationDesign and execution of research and development, Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver, Laboratory services, Medical computer equipment, Research and development consultancy services, Research and experimental development services, Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
Delivery area
GG
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JE
UK
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What is being bought
The objective of this framework is to provide Public Sector Organisations with a comprehensive range of biomedical and clinical research support solutions to contribute to strengthening their research capacity and innovation potential. The scope covers the full research lifecycle, from the design, delivery and management of biomedical and clinical trials to logistics, sample processing, storage, data, and laboratory support. Biomedical and clinical research support solutions covered by this Framework will include, but are not limited to: • Transportation of biomedical and clinical research samples • Sample processing for biomedical and clinical research trials • Automated biomedical and clinical sample storage • Manual biomedical and clinical sample storage • On-site and off-site temperature-controlled biomedical and clinical sample storage • Collection of biomedical and clinical research data • Storage of biomedical and clinical research data • Analysis of biomedical and clinical research data • Reporting and interpretation of biomedical and clinical research data • Design of biomedical and clinical research clinical trials • Implementation of biomedical and clinical research clinical trials
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Published value updated to £10,000,000
    19 Jun 2026, 09:49 BST
  2. Status changed to active
    19 Jun 2026, 09:49 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    19 Jun 2026, 09:49 BST
  4. Submission deadline changed to 28 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
    19 Jun 2026, 09:49 BST
  5. Published value updated to £19,000,000
    10 Nov 2025, 12:12 GMT
  6. Status changed to planning
    10 Nov 2025, 12:12 GMT
  7. Official notice release published
    10 Nov 2025, 12:12 GMT
  8. Buyer information updated
    10 Nov 2025, 12:12 GMT
Lots and requirements (5)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Biomedical and Clinical Research Logistics Services
    active
    Published value£10,000,000
    This lot concerns the provision of Biomedical and Clinical Research Logistics Services. Further information can be found in Document 2 - Framework Specification of the ITT pack.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Biomedical and Clinical Research Sample Processing Services
    active
    Published value£10,000,000
    This lot concerns the provision of Biomedical and Clinical Research Sample Processing Services. Further information can be found in Document 2 - Framework Specification of the ITT pack.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #3
    Biomedical and Clinical Research Storage Services
    active
    Published value£10,000,000
    Lot 3 concerns the provision of Biomedical and Clinical Research Storage Services. Further information can be found in Document 2 - Framework Specification of the ITT pack.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 4 · #4
    Biomedical and Clinical Research Design, Data, and Associated Services
    active
    Published value£10,000,000
    This lot concerns the provision of Biomedical and Clinical Research Design, Data, and Associated Services. Further information can be found in Document 2 - Framework Specification of the ITT pack.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 5 · #5
    Combined Services
    active
    Published value£10,000,000
    This lot concerns the provision of the full research lifecycle services. Further information can be found in Document 2 - Framework Specification of the ITT pack.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    19 Jun 2026, 09:49 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    28 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published
ContractsNo contract published
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authority GB-NHS-RJR
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  • COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
    buyer

    GB-NHS: RJR · GB-PPON: PGCG-2135-TXWL
    Liverpool Road, Chester, UKD63, CH2 1UL, GB
    info@coch-cps.co.uk
Documents (3)
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