Award

Custom Arrays

THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Award

17 Jan 2025 at 10:27

Summary of the contracting process

The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has completed a procurement process for the supply of consumables related to custom testing panels, specifically diagnostic kits. The contracting process was categorised under 'goods' for the healthcare industry. The procurement took place in Newcastle Upon Tyne (UKC22 region) and was finalised with a contract signed on 18th December 2024. The procurement method used was a limited, direct award without prior publication of a call for competition, attributed to the procurement falling outside the scope of the directive. The awarded supplier for this contract is Twist Bioscience, with the contract valued at GBP 126,188.28.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for suppliers specialising in healthcare consumables, particularly those producing diagnostic kits. Businesses with a proven ability to provide high-quality custom testing panels would be well-suited to compete for similar contracts as the demand for consistency and reliability in diagnostic testing across NHS institutions remains high. Additionally, this tender highlights the potential for future procurements within the NHS where existing relationships and proven track records can play a crucial role in procurement decisions.

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Notice Title

Custom Arrays

Notice Description

Supply of consumables related to custom testing panel

Procurement Information

* This same assay was first used at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, the leading centre in the country for paediatric oncology and was considered the "gold standard" for diagnostic testing of these patients.<br/>* Implementation of the same testing panel to ensure service consistency across the country.<br/>* Development of a new custom panel from a different supplier, would require significant time, cost and validation

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d3fd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001623-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products


CPV Codes

33141625 - Diagnostic kits

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£126,188 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Dec 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Gillian Wood
Contact Email
gillian.wood4@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE7 7DN
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC22 Tyneside

Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Dene & South Gosforth
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TWIST BIOSCIENCE

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