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Waiver - BWC_RQ3 - 06798 - Life Technologies Ltd - Cancer service Panel

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

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04 Aug 2026 at 12:04

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust bought goods for a cancer service panel supporting HRD on the Ion Chef_S5 platform. The requirement concerns plasma extracts, classified under CPV 33141520, for use in the Trust’s cancer service. University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust managed the procurement through the Birmingham and Solihull Procurement Collaborative, a shared procurement service acting for multiple NHS trusts in the Birmingham and Solihull integrated care system. The work is associated with Birmingham NHS services, with the buyer based at Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham, and the procuring entity based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Edgbaston. The procurement covered one completed lot and was awarded to Life Technologies Ltd, a large supplier based in Paisley, Scotland.

This procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. It was made by direct award as a below-threshold procedure without competition. Life Technologies Ltd was selected for the completed lot. The award is recorded as active, and the contract was signed on 12 June 2026. The contract runs from 15 June 2026 to 15 June 2027. Its value is £68,565.93 excluding VAT, or £82,279.12 including VAT. The procurement was classified as goods. The available process information identifies a direct award route rather than a competitive evaluation, and no award criteria are set out. The arrangement is described as a waiver for the cancer service panel requirement relating to the Ion Chef_S5.

For a supplier assessing comparable NHS demand, this award indicates a requirement tied closely to the Ion Chef_S5 platform and cancer-service laboratory work, rather than a broad standalone supply of general laboratory consumables. A credible competitor would therefore need to supply plasma extracts suitable for the relevant testing workflow and demonstrate practical compatibility with the Ion Chef_S5 environment. The buyer’s use of a direct, below-threshold route shows that platform-specific capability and continuity of service can be commercially important in this requirement. Suppliers should also be able to work with the Birmingham and Solihull Procurement Collaborative and NHS trust procurement arrangements, supporting delivery to NHS cancer services and the operational requirements of a large acute healthcare organisation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Waiver - BWC_RQ3 - 06798 - Life Technologies Ltd - Cancer service Panel

Notice Description

This service relates to the Cancer service panel for HRD on the Ion Chef_S5 provided by Life Technologies Ltd

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06db0f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073637-2026
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

33141520 - Plasma extracts

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£68,565 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Jun 2026 - 15 Jun 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 6NH
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Life Technologies Ltd

Further Information

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