Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- NHS Grampian · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Sophia Genetics Ltd
- Value
- £376,349
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals · Laboratory reagents (CPV 33696500)
- Region
- Scotland
- Official notice
- 042406-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date21 Jul 2025
- Published23 Jul 2025Published 2 days after the contract date
Description
Award value estimated based on previous spend for 2023-24 financial year. This is a direct award to the existing supplier to save a significant amount of rework that would be required if the genetics lab was to switch to an alternative supplier. This will cover the spend for 2024-25 financial year. It is vital that the supply of these items is uninterrupted as any delay will impact on patient care including cancer surgery / treatments, stem cell transplants for patients with primary immune deficiencies and bone marrow failure and correct patient management to prevent irreversible brain damage in metabolic conditions.
About the supplier
Sophia Genetics Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 08843207).