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Consumables - Specimen Transport

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 14:11.

Opportunity overview

#Renewal of Specimen Transport consumables; Tracked specimen delivery service; framework reference, RM6171, lot 3d A specialised courier service operated by DX Network for the healthcare and clinical sectors in the UK and Ireland. It is specifically designed to handle the safe, compliant, and timely transportation of medical samples, such as Category B biological substances (including Covid-19 tests), from locations like hospitals, GPs, and laboratories. The agreement is for the consumables related to the carriage of these samples.

Awarded to

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Contract value
£213.8k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
29 Sept 2026
Including VAT
£256.5k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 05026914
Location
Datchet, Slough, UKJ11, SL3 9GL, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C434022
Status
complete
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - award under framework
Competitive
No

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Id
GB-PPON-PWXN-8614-MPHH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWXN-8614-MPHH

Address

Street Address
University Hospitals of Leicester Headquarters, Level 3, Balmoral Building, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Square
Locality
Leicester
Postal Code
LE1 5WW
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF21

Contact

Name
Richard Van Ristell
Telephone
0300 303 1573

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
DX Network Services Limited
Id
GB-COH-05026914

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
05026914

Address

Street Address
Ditton Park, Riding Court Road
Locality
Datchet, Slough
Postal Code
SL3 9GL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ11

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85111800
Description
Pathology services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
33910000
Description
Pathology dissection instruments and supplies

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-05026914
Name
DX Network Services Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Consumables - Specimen Transport
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
30 Sept 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 May 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 May 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Extensions options on framework of 1+1

Options

Description
two further 12-month terms

Value

Including VAT
256,516.8
Amount
213,764
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
092812-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
1 Oct 2026, 12:37
Format
text/html

Related procurements

Entry 1
Id
framework
Scheme
ocid
Identifier
ocds-h6vhtk-0503cc

Relationship

framework

Related lots

3d

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Leicester · UKF21 · LE1 5WW · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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