Official UK procurement notice
Sample Analysis (Snake Venom)
Authority: Liverpool School Of Tropical Medicine (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe purpose of this project is to evaluate efficacy and safety of a range of existing and new antivenoms with, developing evidence for policy-makers on the optimum antivenoms for their countries. This tender will cover the analysis of the clinical samples collected during the ANYSNAKES trial. In addition to this a subset of samples will be part of our trial looking at small molecule which can inhibit venom (TOCSINS). This procurement is intended to establish a supplier relationship that can support the initial study described, as well as future studies of a similar nature that may arise during the contract period. Each additional study will be confirmed through an agreed task order or variation.
CPV: Analysis services · Blood analysis services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£270,000
What it takes to wini
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).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- As stated in Tender documentation: 70%
- As stated in Tender documentation: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- As stated in Tender documentation
- As stated in Tender documentation
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 7 Oct 2025, 14:05 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Jun 2026, 11:31 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 30 Nov 2025
- Authority reference
LW150- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-063066- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a998Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 3 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 3 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
7 Oct 2025 → 22 Jun 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published378 days ago7 Oct 2025, 14:05 BST
- Tender notice published378 days ago7 Oct 2025, 19:05 BST
- Next notice expected377 days ago8 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Clarification questions by351 days ago3 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Submission deadline351 days ago3 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Contract starts324 days ago30 Nov 2025
- Award decision expected by323 days ago30 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent272 days ago21 Jan 2026
- Standstill ends262 days ago30 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published120 days ago22 Jun 2026, 11:31 BST
Notice history
9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Oct 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published7 Oct 2025, 14:05 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published7 Oct 2025, 19:05 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active7 Oct 2025, 19:05 BST
- Procurement method changed7 Oct 2025, 19:05 BST
- Deadline published: 3 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT7 Oct 2025, 19:05 BST
- Contract award notice published21 Jan 2026, 19:05 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete21 Jan 2026, 19:05 GMT
- Contract signature expected3 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published22 Jun 2026, 11:31 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-10: 1 release · 7 Oct 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation TrustSample Analysis4 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2029 · up to 31 Jan 2031Extensions: 2 Options to extend the contract for periods of one year each | £245,000 | 21 Jan 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 12 May 2026
- Value
- £245,000
- Period
- 13 May 2026 – 31 Jan 2029 · up to 31 Jan 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 2 Options to extend the contract for periods of one year each
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAwarded 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
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender