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title: "Human Tissue Authority(HTA) Licence"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-041d38"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST"
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# Human Tissue Authority(HTA) Licence

Buyer: BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-041d38

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## Summary

The Belfast Health and Social Care Trust has awarded a contract for the procurement of a Human Tissue Authority (HTA) Licence. This contract falls under the Health and social work services category and is in the services main procurement category. The procurement method used was a limited procedure, specifically an Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The Human Tissue Authority, an important regulatory body within the Department of Health and Social Care, required this licence for its statutory duties related to monitoring, inspection, and regulation of organisations handling human tissue for various purposes, including research and medical treatments. The contract was awarded to the Human Tissue Authority, with a contract value of £100,000. The award was signed on 28th November 2023.

This procurement offers opportunities for businesses involved in health and social work services, particularly those working with human tissue-related activities. Companies with expertise in regulatory compliance, healthcare services, and organ donation processes are well-suited to compete for similar tenders. The contract stage has reached an active status, indicating that businesses can engage with the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust or similar agencies to explore potential collaborations or future contract opportunities within the health sector. In this case, the licence renewal process for the Human Tissue Authority presents an annual business opportunity for organisations looking to provide essential services to support healthcare regulatory functions in the UK.

## Notice

Procurement of Human Tissue Authority(HTA) Licence

### Procurement Information

No other alternative or substitute exists for this procurement as the Human Tissue Authority are the non-departmental body of the Department of Health and Social Care responsible for regulation of organisations that remove, store and use human tissue for research, medical treatment, post-mortem examination, education and training, and display in public. They also give approval for organ and bone marrow donations from living people. HTA are the sole authority who can monitor, inspect, and regulate organisations and it is a statutory requirement for the Stem Cell Bank to renew this licence on an annual basis.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037240-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £100,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT9 7AB |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Blackstaff |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HUMAN TISSUE AUTHORITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 19 Dec 2023 at 10:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037240-2023
- 28 Nov 2023 at 10:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035023-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.belfasttrust.hscni.net

## Provenance

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