---
title: "Custom Arrays"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04d3fd"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-01-17"
---

# Custom Arrays

Buyer: THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d3fd

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## Summary

The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has completed a procurement process for the supply of consumables related to custom testing panels, specifically diagnostic kits. The contracting process was categorised under 'goods' for the healthcare industry. The procurement took place in Newcastle Upon Tyne (UKC22 region) and was finalised with a contract signed on 18th December 2024. The procurement method used was a limited, direct award without prior publication of a call for competition, attributed to the procurement falling outside the scope of the directive. The awarded supplier for this contract is Twist Bioscience, with the contract valued at GBP 126,188.28.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for suppliers specialising in healthcare consumables, particularly those producing diagnostic kits. Businesses with a proven ability to provide high-quality custom testing panels would be well-suited to compete for similar contracts as the demand for consistency and reliability in diagnostic testing across NHS institutions remains high. Additionally, this tender highlights the potential for future procurements within the NHS where existing relationships and proven track records can play a crucial role in procurement decisions.

## Notice

Supply of consumables related to custom testing panel

### Procurement Information

* This same assay was first used at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, the leading centre in the country for paediatric oncology and was considered the "gold standard" for diagnostic testing of these patients.
* Implementation of the same testing panel to ensure service consistency across the country.
* Development of a new custom panel from a different supplier, would require significant time, cost and validation

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001623-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 17 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Dec 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 | £126,188 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE7 7DN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Dene & South Gosforth |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne North |
| Delivery location | TLC22 Tyneside |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TWIST BIOSCIENCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33141625 - Diagnostic kits

## Release History

- 17 Jan 2025 at 10:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001623-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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