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Stem Cell Storage and Destruction - W165856

Barts Health NHS Trust · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process C for Provision of Stem Cell Storage and Destruction Services to Barts NHS Trust. The contract is for the continued provision of Stem Cell Storage and Destruction Services. The service includes stem cell storage and destruction services. It forms part of the Trust’s pathology framework and ensures continuity of care. This award is being made under Provider Selection Regime Direct Award C to an existing provider to Barts NHS Trust. The appropriate lifetime value of the contract is £290,000 The contract will be provisioned from 01/06/2025 till 31/08/2026. Award criteria All five PSR Key Criteria have been evaluated and documented internally. Justification for Direct Award under Procedure C: • The provider is the current incumbent and has delivered the service to a high standard. • Their service is fully integrated into the patient care pathway. • The service has been demonstrated to be value for money. • No alternative provider is likely to offer better outcomes on quality, value, or integration. • All five PSR Key Criteria have been evaluated and documented internally. • Samples cannot be moved Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations - Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023. Explanation: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has not yet formally been awarded. This notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 22/05/2025 Any written representations should be made to - victoria.sullivan11@nhs.net Decision makers in this award included: Victoria Sullivan (Procurement Business Partner) Jodi Chapman (Procurement Business Partner) Contract Award to: • Legal Name: Thermo Electron Limited, trading as Fisher Bioservices UK • Company Registration Number: 01735858 • Registered Office Address: 1 Woodside, Bishops Stortford, Herts CM23 5RG • Principal Place of Business: Same as registered office

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
W165856
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
Award criteria All five PSR Key Criteria have been evaluated and documented internally. Justification for Direct Award under Procedure C: • The provider is the current incumbent and has delivered the service to a high standard. • Their service is fully integrated into the patient care pathway. • The service has been demonstrated to be value for money. • No alternative provider is likely to offer better outcomes on quality, value, or integration. • Samples Cannot be moved

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PVTL-5832-LMDG
Name
Barts Health NHS Trust

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI42
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
E14 5HJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
20 Churchill Place, Canary Wharf

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PVTL-5832-LMDG
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Victoria Sullivan

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
Stem Cell Storage and Destruction - W165856
Status
pending
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85146200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Services provided by transplant organ banks

Value

Amount
290,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
348,000

Documents

Entry 1
Id
020619-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
12 May 2025, 16:29

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
30 May 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Aug 2025, 23:59
Starts
1 Jun 2025, 00:00

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI42 · E14 5HJ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-051158-2025-05-12T16:29:53+01:00Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·