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 Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
- Supplier
- Anthony Nolan
- Value
- £5,500,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Services provided by transplant organ banks (CPV 85146200)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 065198-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date2 Jul 2026
- Published10 Jul 2026Published 8 days after the contract date
Description
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
About the supplier
Anthony Nolan: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02379280).