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
- Welsh Blood Service (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Alcura
- Value
- £444,772
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
- Region
- Wales
- Official notice
- 067011-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date15 Jul 2026
- Published16 Jul 2026Published 1 day after the contract date
Description
Welsh Blood Service (Hosted By Velindre NHS Trust) are seeking a contract for 24 months + 2 x 12 month extensions for Bone Marrow Doner Services Welsh Blood Services (Hosted by Velindre NHS Trust) is looking to utilise Direct Award Option 2 under the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025
About the supplier
Alcura: every public contract they have won.