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Published 10 Jul 2026, 14:01 BST

Official UK procurement notice

WPL06866 - Donor Search and Provision Service

Official notice

Authority: University Hospital Southampton (Education)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: South East (UKJ32)
Awarded value£5,500,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 2 Jul 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Anthony Nolan

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract is for the provision of stem cell services to support the UHS Transplant Centre. The four core services are:

  • Manages adult volunteer donors and cord blood banks to source and distribute stem cells and lymphocytes.
  • Coordinates international donor searches and manages the import/export of therapeutic cells.
  • Conducts tissue-typing tests and advises on matching the best graft for patients.
  • Sources and distributes cells from related family donors.

CPV: Services provided by transplant organ banks

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The provider is to continue providing registry services, donor typing, matching, and…Awarded

The provider is to continue providing registry services, donor typing, matching, and stem cell procurement and distribution.

This contract award has been made following the PSR Direct Award Process A.

The maximum amount payable under this contract between the dates shown below is £5,500,000 excluding VAT.

Contract Start: 01/06/2026

Contract End: 31/05/2029

Delivery: South East

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
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
10 Jul 2026, 14:01 BST
Last source update
10 Jul 2026, 14:01 BST
Authority reference
WPL06866
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-065198
Classification (CPV)
Services provided by transplant organ banks
Delivery area
South East (UKJ32)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c89c Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The decision makers: Trust Clinical and Commercial & Procurement support functions. A Trust employee involved in drafting the service level agreement declared a professional connection with the provider through the conflicts assessment process. To mitigate any perceived risk, this individual was completely excluded from the supplier validation and contract approval chain. Independent clinical and commercial stakeholders subsequently conducted an un-conflicted review of the contract to ensure appropriate governance and value for money.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £5,500,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 2 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Anthony Nolan£5,500,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 065198-2026-1 · Anthony Nolan

    Signed
    2 Jul 2026
    Value
    £5,500,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawHealth GB-NHS: RHM Tremona Road, Southampton, South East, SO166YDContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Centre for Effective Dispute ResolutionReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Anthony NolanAwarded supplierGB-COH: 2379280 2 Heathgate Place, 75-87 Agincourt Road, London, UK, NW3 2NU

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.