Official UK procurement notice
Stem Cell Storage and Destruction - W165856
Authority: Barts Health NHS Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvider 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 publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- Light touch regime
- 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
- 13 May 2025, 09:25 BST
- Last source update
- 13 May 2025, 09:25 BST
- Authority reference
W165856- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-020694- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051196Find 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 13 May 2025- Transparency notice published13 May 2025, 09:25 BSTUK5
- Contract signature expected30 May 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published1 Jun 2025 – 31 Aug 2025 | £290,000 | — | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender