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Waiver - UHB_HGS - 1105 - Avidity Science Ltd - Service Contract

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

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21 Sep 2026 at 13:47

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust procured a service contract for contract administration services. The requirement is associated with the Trust’s hospital operations in Birmingham, with the buyer based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham in Edgbaston. The selected supplier is Avidity Science Ltd, a large UK company. The procurement title identifies the requirement as a service contract and a waiver arrangement. The work is therefore relevant to businesses providing contract administration or closely related administrative support to NHS hospital organisations, particularly suppliers able to work with a large healthcare trust and its operational contracting requirements.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition. One lot was completed. Avidity Science Ltd holds the active award, and the associated contract is active. The contract was signed on 31 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. Its value is £95,000 excluding VAT, or £114,000 including VAT. The stated evaluation basis is the direct-award route rather than a competitive assessment. The requirement was classified as contract administration services. The contracting authority is University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, and the selected supplier is Avidity Science Ltd.

This procurement is evidence that University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust buys dedicated contract administration services through a below-threshold direct-award route. A business considering similar NHS work would need a credible capability in contract administration, supported by the organisational capacity to manage a multi-year service arrangement for a large hospital trust. Avidity Science Ltd’s selection provides a benchmark for the type of established supplier that has satisfied this requirement. Relevant firms can use the procurement to assess whether they offer comparable administrative expertise, understand healthcare-sector contracting environments and can support the Trust’s operational needs at a similar scale when the requirement next reaches the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Waiver - UHB_HGS - 1105 - Avidity Science Ltd - Service Contract

Notice Description

This service relates to the service contract by Avidity Science Ltd

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077679
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089167-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79994000 - Contract administration services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£95,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 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
University Hospitals Birmingham 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
B15 2GW
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
Edgbaston
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Avidity Science Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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