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Supply of Blood Collection Transport Kit

GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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31 Jul 2026 at 15:16

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has completed a procurement process for the "Supply of Blood Collection Transport Kit" under the industry category of goods, with specific focus on blood-testing reagents. The procurement was conducted without competition through a direct award method deemed below the threshold, as per legal framework UKPGA 2023/54. This contract commenced on 11th May 2026 and is set to conclude on 30th April 2027. Located in Gloucester, the Trust aims to improve procurement governance and financial control by transitioning their spend from off-contract to on-contract through a catalogue-based arrangement. This initiative provides structured access to pre-priced goods for multiple clinical departments at the Trust, thereby optimizing resource management and value for money.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses involved in the supply of medical goods, especially those specializing in blood-testing reagents. Large businesses like Alpha Laboratories Limited, which has been awarded the contract, can significantly benefit by securing a stable client relationship with central government authorities. Enterprises capable of delivering quality healthcare supplies, maintaining a diverse and flexible product range, and adhering to specified tender agreements are particularly well-positioned to compete in such procurements. Additionally, by engaging in contracts under public authority procurement, companies can potentially increase their market visibility and enhance their business growth trajectory.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Blood Collection Transport Kit

Notice Description

Further Justification for Direct Award: The selected procurement route is a PA23 regulated below-threshold direct award, to be delivered through the establishment of a catalogue-based arrangement. This forms part of an initiative to transition expenditure from off-contract to on-contract spend, thereby strengthening procurement governance, financial control and demonstrable value for money. For the purposes of this arrangement, a catalogue is defined as a structured schedule of pre-priced goods (and associated descriptions, codes and units of measure) made available to multiple clinical departments and specialties via the Trust's recognised ordering systems, enabling requisitioners to draw down approved items against an agreed set of terms and prices. Such catalogues typically encompass a diverse range of product lines which would not naturally be grouped into a single tender exercise due to differing clinical applications, technical s

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d936
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072878-2026
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
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

33696200 - Blood-testing reagents

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£5,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 May 20263 months ago
Contract Period
10 May 2026 - 30 Apr 2027 6-12 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
GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
GLOUCESTER
Postcode
GL53 7AN
Post Town
Gloucester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cheltenham
Electoral Ward
College
Westminster Constituency
Cheltenham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ALPHA LABORATORIES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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