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Waiver - UHB_QEH - 12056 - TCS Biosciences Ltd - Medical Consumables

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

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22 Sep 2026 at 11:10

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust bought medical consumables for its hospital services in Birmingham. The requirement covered 47 litres of Human Serum Male IDU PPL supplied by TCS Biosciences Ltd. This is a goods contract for a defined laboratory or clinical consumable rather than a broader healthcare service. Delivery and use relate to the Trust’s facilities in Birmingham, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. Businesses serving NHS hospitals, laboratories and clinical departments with human serum or comparable medical consumables would find the subject matter relevant. The procurement demonstrates a specific requirement for supplying a substantial volume of a named consumable to a major hospital trust.

The procurement has been completed and awarded to TCS Biosciences Ltd. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold without competition, under a waiver arrangement. The contract was signed on 9 July 2026 and ran from 10 July 2026 to 10 August 2026. Its value was £50,869.69 excluding VAT, or £61,043.63 including VAT. The award and contract were recorded as active, while the tender and lot were complete. The award covered one lot and the single supplier was TCS Biosciences Ltd. The available outcome shows that the Trust selected a supplier through a non-competitive route for this defined medical consumables requirement.

This procurement is useful market evidence for suppliers of specialist medical consumables, laboratory reagents or human serum products serving NHS hospitals. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to supply the specified human serum product reliably, manage volumes of 47 litres, and meet the operational, quality and regulatory expectations associated with clinical or laboratory use. Experience supplying hospital trusts and a dependable distribution capability would be commercially relevant, particularly where continuity of supply matters. TCS Biosciences Ltd is recorded as a large supplier, indicating that the requirement was fulfilled by an established business rather than a small local provider. The direct-award route also shows the buyer’s use of a waiver for this defined purchase.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Waiver - UHB_QEH - 12056 - TCS Biosciences Ltd - Medical Consumables

Notice Description

This service relates to the Human Serum Male IDU PPL 47 Litres by TCS Biosciences Ltd

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07773c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089506-2026
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

33140000 - Medical consumables

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£50,869 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
10 Jul 2026 - 10 Aug 2026 1-6 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
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

TCS Biosciences Ltd

Further Information

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