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Alloseq Tx17 NGS HLA Typing Solutions Kits

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

10 Aug 2026 at 13:41

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

13 May 2026 at 09:50

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

13 May 2026 at 09:27

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust procured Alloseq Tx17 next-generation sequencing (NGS) HLA typing solution kits for blood-testing work. The requirement is a goods supply contract for specialist diagnostic reagents used in HLA typing, rather than laboratory construction, consultancy or general medical supplies. Delivery is required in the United Kingdom. The procurement was managed by the Trust, whose finance and procurement function is based at Trafford Hospital. The named product and requirement indicate a focused supply opportunity for organisations involved in molecular diagnostics, transplant or histocompatibility testing, and the manufacture or distribution of specialist blood-testing reagents. The scope is limited to the Alloseq Tx17 HLA typing solution kits and their contract renewal.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct award, justified on the basis that a single supplier holds intellectual property or exclusive rights. One lot was used. The award was dated 13 May 2026 and named MC Diagnostics Ltd as supplier, with an award value of £600,876 excluding VAT and £721,051.20 including VAT. The contract was signed on 3 August 2026 and is active, with a value of £975,531.60 excluding VAT and £1,083,924 including VAT. Its contract period runs from 3 August 2026 to 31 March 2027, with a possible 12-month extension to 31 March 2028. The award stage included a standstill period ending 22 May 2026.

This award signals sustained NHS demand for specialist HLA typing reagents and next-generation sequencing solutions, at a scale suited to established diagnostic manufacturers or distributors rather than general laboratory suppliers. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable capability in blood-testing reagents, HLA typing and NGS workflows, together with reliable supply, technical support and the capacity to serve an NHS foundation trust. The direct-award rationale is particularly important: competing effectively would require ownership of, or authorised access to, the relevant intellectual property or exclusive rights. Businesses with an equivalent proprietary HLA typing platform, or a formal distribution or licensing position for such a platform, would be better placed than suppliers offering interchangeable general-purpose reagents.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Alloseq Tx17 NGS HLA Typing Solutions Kits

Notice Description

Purchase of Alloseq Tx HLA Typing Solution Kits contract renewal

Procurement Information

PA23 Sch.5 Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06973c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075745-2026
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
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33696200 - Blood-testing reagents

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£600,876 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£975,531 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 May 20264 months ago
Contract Period
3 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TRAFFORD
Postcode
M41 5SL
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Trafford
Electoral Ward
Davyhulme
Westminster Constituency
Stretford and Urmston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MC Diagnostics Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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