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Cepheid Consumables - Winter Bundle 2025

THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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23 Oct 2025 at 12:33

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has completed a direct procurement process for the provision of consumables, specifically the "Cepheid Consumables - Winter Bundle 2025." This process falls under the industry category of goods, relating to reagents and contrast media. The tender was awarded to Cepheid UK Ltd, a large-scale supplier, and the contract period begins on 1st November 2025 and runs until 31st March 2026. The procurement was conducted without competition as it was below the threshold, with an allocation of £300,000 aimed at purchasing tests for respiratory viruses. The contract, signed on 23rd October 2025, has a gross value of £114,000.

This procurement presents substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in medical and laboratory consumables, who could serve public healthcare entities. The collaboration with a major NHS trust like Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals could establish credentials and a foothold in the public health sector. Businesses with expertise in the provision of reagents and related laboratory goods, especially those with a capability for swift activation in response to healthcare needs, would find this tender particularly aligned with their capabilities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cepheid Consumables - Winter Bundle 2025

Notice Description

The Trust have already agreed the Winter plan for 2025/26 and the Department of Microbiology have been allocated PS300k to purchase additional consumables to meet the increased demand for testing patients for respiratory viruses. It is anticipated that the funding will be spend on the following test activity: 2,500 for Cepheid bulk buy winter discount (PS45.60 per test/PS114,000 cost during Winter

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d277
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067819-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33124131 - Reagent strips

33696000 - Reagents and contrast media

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£95,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
helen.potts18@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
Not specified
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Dene & South Gosforth
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CEPHEID

Further Information

Notice Documents

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