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Waiver - BWC_RQ3 - 06819 - Life Technologies Limited - Cancer Service Panel

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

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09 Sep 2026 at 10:32

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust procured goods for its cancer service panel, specifically human resources for disease (HRD) testing supported by blood-testing reagents. The requirement was delivered for the Trust in Birmingham, with procurement managed through the Birmingham and Solihull Procurement Collaborative hosted by University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. Life Technologies Limited, trading as ThermoFisher Scientific, was the supplier. The procurement covered one lot and concerned a defined cancer diagnostics requirement rather than general clinical services, laboratory staffing or construction. Businesses operating in the supply of specialist laboratory reagents, cancer-testing consumables or related diagnostic products are the closest fit. The named product classification is blood-testing reagents, indicating that the requirement centres on supplying test materials used within the cancer service panel.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Life Technologies Limited (ThermoFisher Scientific). It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under a waiver route. The contract was signed on 23 July 2026 and ran from 24 July to 21 August 2026. Its value was £45,726.76 excluding VAT, or £54,872.11 including VAT. The award was for one lot covering the cancer service panel and associated blood-testing reagents. The contract remains recorded as active, and the award is active. The buyer was Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust; University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust acted as the procuring entity through the shared BSOL procurement service. The evaluation basis was therefore a direct, non-competitive route rather than a scored tender.

This procurement indicates a need within Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust for dependable supply of specialist blood-testing reagents supporting HRD-related cancer services. A credible future competitor would need a suitable range of laboratory reagents, reliable product availability and the operational capacity to support a hospital cancer-testing service. Technical understanding of diagnostic workflows, consistent batch quality, traceability and dependable delivery would be commercially relevant, although the published requirement does not set out specific accreditations or qualifications. The selected supplier is a large specialist life-sciences business, which indicates that scale, established manufacturing or distribution arrangements and the ability to maintain continuity of supply may be important. Suppliers should focus on this buyer’s cancer diagnostics requirement rather than broader healthcare consumables.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Waiver - BWC_RQ3 - 06819 - Life Technologies Limited - Cancer Service Panel

Notice Description

This service relates to the cancer service panel for HRD provided by Life Technologies Limited (ThermoFisher Scientific

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f54e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085249-2026
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
£45,726 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
24 Jul 2026 - 21 Aug 2026 30 days
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 Limited (ThermoFisher Scientific)

Further Information

Notice Documents

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