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
- University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Nuffield Health
- Value
- Not published
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Hospital and related services (CPV 85110000)
- Region
- East Midlands
- Official notice
- 046996-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date7 Aug 2025
- Published7 Aug 2025Published the same day
Description
"The provider is required to donate surplus tissue from elective orthopaedic surgery (femoral heads) for the purpose of transplantation. The provider will provide Leicester Bone and Tissue Bank with samples for microbiological testing from each donor and blood samples for virology testing. At least two 'Persons Designate' (PDs) must be appointed by the provider (usually Theatre Managers, operating department assistants or change nurses) and they are required to liaise with LBTB whil emanaging the service. PDs must undertake training for their role (provided by LBTB). PDs are responsible for alarm test audits, freezer logs, disposal of non conforming tissue, reporting and general running of the satellite service.<br/><br/>A 24 hour, 7 day service is required." Additional information: Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intension to Award.<br/><br/>This is a provider selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services, Provi…
About the supplier
Nuffield Health: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00576970).