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Published 12 May 2025, 16:29 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Stem Cell Storage and Destruction - W165856

Official notice

Authority: Barts Health NHS Trust (Central government)

Direct award
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£290,000published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process C for Provision of Stem Cell Storage and Destruction Services to Barts NHS Trust. The contract is for the continued provision of Stem Cell Storage and Destruction Services. The service includes stem cell storage and destruction services. It forms part of the Trust’s pathology framework and ensures continuity of care. This award is being made under Provider Selection Regime Direct Award C to an existing provider to Barts NHS Trust. The appropriate lifetime value of the contract is £290,000 The contract will be provisioned from 01/06/2025 till 31/08/2026. Award criteria All five PSR Key Criteria have been evaluated and documented internally. Justification for Direct Award under Procedure C:

  • The provider is the current incumbent and has delivered the service to a high standard.
  • Their service is fully integrated into the patient care pathway.
  • The service has been demonstrated to be value for money.
  • No alternative provider is likely to offer better outcomes on quality, value, or integration.
  • All five PSR Key Criteria have been evaluated and documented internally.
  • Samples cannot be moved Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations - Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023. Explanation: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has not yet formally been awarded. This notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 22/05/2025 Any written representations should be made to - [email protected] Decision makers in this award included: Victoria Sullivan (Procurement Business Partner) Jodi Chapman (Procurement Business Partner) Contract Award to:
  • Legal Name: Thermo Electron Limited, trading as Fisher Bioservices UK
  • Company Registration Number: 01735858
  • Registered Office Address: 1 Woodside, Bishops Stortford, Herts CM23 5RG
  • Principal Place of Business: Same as registered office

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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
12 May 2025, 16:29 BST
Last source update
12 May 2025, 16:29 BST
Authority reference
W165856
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-020619
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051158 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

Award criteria All five PSR Key Criteria have been evaluated and documented internally. Justification for Direct Award under Procedure C:

  • The provider is the current incumbent and has delivered the service to a high standard.
  • Their service is fully integrated into the patient care pathway.
  • The service has been demonstrated to be value for money.
  • No alternative provider is likely to offer better outcomes on quality, value, or integration.
  • Samples Cannot be moved

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 12 May 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    12 May 2025, 16:29 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    30 May 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £290,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published1 Jun 2025 – 31 Aug 2025£290,000—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Barts Health NHS Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PVTL-5832-LMDG 20 Churchill Place, Canary Wharf, London, London, E14 5HJContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender