Awarded· 13 May 2025
Stem Cell Storage and Destruction - W165856
Barts Health NHS Trust · Tower Hamlets, London
Barts Health NHS Trust has awarded Stem Cell Storage and Destruction - W165856. It is a contract for other health and social care in Tower Hamlets.
Source: Find a Tender, published 13 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Award notice published
UK5 - Transparency Notice · 08:25
View notice2025
Contract starts
2025
Contract ends
0½ years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Barts Health NHS Trust has awarded Stem Cell Storage and Destruction - W165856. It is a contract for other health and social care in Tower Hamlets. It was awarded on 13 May 2025. The awarded value is £290,000. The contract runs from 31 May 2025 to 31 August 2025. It lasts 0½ years.
It is run as a direct award. Find a Tender published it on 13 May 2025. The notice number is 020694-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-051196.
Summary of the contracting process
Barts Health NHS Trust is undertaking a direct award procurement process for the "Stem Cell Storage and Destruction - W165856" contract, reflecting its ongoing commitment to pathology services. This award falls under the Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process C and pertains to the healthcare sector, specifically located in London, UK, with the contract running from 1st June 2025 to 31st August 2026.
This award decision involves critical stakeholders, including Victoria Sullivan and Jodi Chapman, ensuring compliance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Interested parties must submit representations by 22nd May 2025, prior to the formal award to Thermo Electron Limited, trading as Fisher Bioservices UK, under this regime.
The prospective value of the contract, set at £290,000, presents a considerable opportunity for growth, especially for organizations that can demonstrate superior quality, value, and integration capabilities.
The notice in full
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 PS290,000 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
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 May 2025 to 31 Aug 2025 (0½ years)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK5 - Transparency Notice
- Procurement method
- Direct
- Procedure
- Direct award
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: awardee scale.
Values
- Awards value
- £290,000
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Complete
- Awards
- Pending
Not stated in the notice: contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 020694-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051196
- CPV code
- 85146200 - Services provided by transplant organ banks
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Town
- East London
- Postcode
- E14 5HJ
- Electoral ward
- Blackwall & Cubitt Town
- Constituency
- Poplar and Limehouse
- Region
- London
- Sub-region
- Tower Hamlets
- Area
- Inner London - East
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Barts Health NHS Trust
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Victoria Sullivan
- Address
- London, E14 5HJ · London · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Documents and links
Questions about Stem Cell Storage and Destruction - W165856
Who won the Stem Cell Storage and Destruction - W165856 contract?
The award notice does not name the supplier. The full record is in the official notice linked on this page.
How much is the Stem Cell Storage and Destruction - W165856 contract worth?
The awarded value is £290,000. The contract runs from 31 May 2025 to 31 August 2025 (0½ years).
Who is the buyer for Stem Cell Storage and Destruction - W165856?
Barts Health NHS Trust, based in Tower Hamlets, London. The named contact is Victoria Sullivan.
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