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
- UK Biobank Ltd · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Global Service Group Ltd
- Value
- £323,962
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Postal & telecoms services · Courier services (CPV 64120000)
- Region
- North East
- Official notice
- 098842-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date12 Oct 2026
- Published20 Oct 2026Published 8 days after the contract date
Description
Collect biological samples from four nominated clinic locations within the UK. • Transport and deliver biological samples to a designated laboratory in London ensuring samples are maintained under ambient temperature conditions throughout transit. • Handle up to 16 biological samples per shipment cycle from each clinic.
About the supplier
Global Service Group Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 03348440).