Contract award · 9 Sep 2025

Highplex Respiratory System Reagent Rental

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust awarded “Highplex Respiratory System Reagent Rental” to R-Biopharm Rhone Ltd for £1.21m.

No competitionMedical equipment & pharmaceuticalsEast Midlands

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.

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Key facts

Buyer
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust · Body governed by public law
Value
£1,213,200
Procedure
Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)
Sector
Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals · Reagents and contrast media (CPV 33696000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date9 Sep 2025
  2. Published18 Sep 2025Published 9 days after the contract date

Description

This contract is for the supply of Highplex Respiratory System, including Reagents, Equipment and Maintenance.

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