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C&C Heart Valves Human Tissue

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

24 Aug 2026 at 11:02

Tender Notice
TenderUpdate

24 Aug 2026 at 11:01

Tender Notice
Award

09 Jul 2026 at 11:19

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust procured specialist healthcare services involving human tissue heart valves, under the title “C&C Heart Valves Human Tissue”. The requirement is associated with heart-valve provision rather than general medical supplies. Delivery is linked to Leicester, in the East Midlands. The buyer is University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, an NHS organisation responsible for the procurement. The selected provider, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, is based in London. This is a specialist healthcare requirement involving human tissue and heart-valve services, so it is most relevant to NHS trusts, specialist cardiac providers and organisations with an established capability in tissue-based valve provision. The procurement was handled under the Provider Selection Regime for healthcare services.

The procurement has reached the awarded stage. Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust was selected through PSR Direct Award C, using an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. One bid was recorded and price was the stated evaluation criterion. The contract was signed on 24 April 2026 and is recorded as active, with a value of £1. The award is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, rather than the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The intention-to-award notice started a standstill period, with representations to decision makers due by 23 July 2026. The procurement had one lot, described as PSR Direct Award C; that lot is recorded as cancelled, while the award and contract are active.

For a supplier that did not win, this procurement is evidence that University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust has a need for specialist human tissue heart-valve provision and is willing to use the Provider Selection Regime rather than a conventional competitive tender. The selected provider was another NHS foundation trust, indicating that an organisation already operating within the NHS and able to deliver specialist cardiac healthcare is well placed for this type of requirement. A credible future competitor would need a demonstrable capability to provide human tissue heart valves, the clinical expertise and governance needed for specialist cardiac services, and the organisational standing to satisfy a PSR provider-selection assessment. The relevant route is direct provider selection, with price considered in the decision.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

C&C Heart Valves Human Tissue

Notice Description

'This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C.'

Procurement Information

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 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 23/7/26. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c742
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080232-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
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

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Apr 20264 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE1 5WW
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF21 Leicester
Delivery Location
TLF21 Leicester
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust

Further Information

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