---
title: "Corneal Tissue"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-046bbf"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS ENGLAND"
published: "2024-05-28"
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# Corneal Tissue

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046bbf

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## Summary

The contract for the supply of corneal tissue has been awarded to NHS Blood and Transplant by NHS England under urgent circumstances. The contract aims to increase the supply of corneal tissue to meet clinical demand, with a value of approximately £8.8 million annually and a potential lifetime value of £43,000,000 over 7 years. The contract was approved on 26th March 2024 by the Delegated Commissioning Group (DCG).

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses in the health and social work services industry to supply corneal tissue to NHS Blood and Transplant. Businesses that can address immediate risks to safety and quality of care while offering competitive pricing would be well-suited to compete. The procurement method used was an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, and the contract includes an option to extend it for an additional 2 years beyond the initial 5 years.

## Notice

To increase corneal tissue supply and create a sustainable supply for the future to meet the clinical demand for this potentially sight saving surgery. NHS England has agreed a national contract and centralised budget for the supply of corneal tissue, including non-recurrent investment to enable NHSBT to expand specialist eye donation teams in England.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract award for corneal tissue to NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) under the urgent circumstances provision - Regulation 14 (2), in line with the Provider Selection Regime (PSR): (a) an award or modification must be made urgently, (b) the reason for the urgency was not foreseeable by and not attributable to the relevant authority, and (c) delaying the award of the contract or modification to satisfy the requirements of regulations 6 to 13 would be likely to pose a risk to patient or public safety, For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The annual contract value is approximately PS8.8million and is variable depending on the volume supplied) and the lifetime value of the contract over the full (potential) 7 years is PS43,000,000. The service start date is 1st April 2024 and the end date is 31st March 3031, assuming options to extend are taken up.

Options: There is an option to extend the initial 5 year contract period by an additional 2 years

### Procurement Information

This contract is awarded under the urgent circumstances provision - Regulation 14 (2): (a) an award or modification must be made urgently, (b) the reason for the urgency was not foreseeable by and not attributable to the relevant authority, and (c) delaying the award of the contract or modification to satisfy the requirements of regulations 6 to 13 would be likely to pose a risk to patient or public safety, For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016628-2024 |
| 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 | 28 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £43,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 4AP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Hunslet & Riverside |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 28 May 2024 at 13:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016628-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.england.nhs.uk
- https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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